I find it a little disconcerting how many people I talked to who came from *very close* cities / countries to Brussels via airplane and were surprised when I said that I came by train ("I didn't know there was a train connection! I didn't even think to look it up!" uuh....) #euopensource #fosdem

Hey there the OFE team. Great event today! Well organised and great collection of speakers. Thank you for the invite. 👍
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I’m already looking forward to the next one 🤓
#EUOpenSource @OpenForumEurope

Small mention, but interesting to hear that the EC NGI Search Program is working on the Solid project. #EUOpenSource

RT @JamesALovegrove
Nischal @RedHat speaking on automotive panel @OpenForumEurope #EUOpenSource Policy summit - sharing insights with excellent fellow panelists into #OpenSource ‘driving’ a data centre on wheels!

Ooh I like this "every technical revolution has also been accompanied by a financial revolution". The discussion about moving open source to the next level in the EU #EUOpenSource

The "average" consumer should have choice #DMA #EUOpenSource

Adriana Grohl the 1st on the panel to bring up the question of funding; both public and private. Yes, this is the key point! #EUOpenSource

“Opensource devs should be exempt from the #ai act” Thomas dohmke, GitHub - some applause from #OFE #EUOpenSource crowd

RT @JamesALovegrove
Hans Roth @RedHat keynoting at @OpenForumEurope #EUOpenSource Policy summit - #opensource is the choice to realise digital sovereignty and spring board to rapid recovery

@maarten @nlnetlabs Now the ending comments from @maarten

Oh, this time with Red hair light (last photo had Blue).

#EUOpenSource

Policy makers have gone through 3 phases in their relationship with open source : not knowing that open source even exists, knowing it exists but not speaking with people to understand it, and now speaking with people, but not the right people. This has led to a situation where new policy proposals don't represent the open source ecosystem appropriately and thus risk unintended consequences @webmink #EUOpenSource

We need more #writing for educational material, things are just started. @debbryant #EUOpenSource #EU #OpenSource

Since the industrial revolution there are 3 principal layers: produced, workers, consumers. Consumer protection laws represents and protects consumers. Unions represent and protect workers, regulation and associated laws control industry. But open source can be considered a 4th approach, that is a vertical that cuts across all layers. Because of this, regulators have not yet correctly understood open source and how laws might negatively impact it @webmink #EUOpenSource

And @webmink explaining why #OpenStandards and #OpenSource are two different meaning of "Open". They are not the same.

#EUOpenSource #EU #OpenSource

And @maarten explaining CRA to the crowd. #EUOpenSource #EU #OpenSource He is taking example of @nlnetlabs

Right now @webmink @debbryant and @maarten on stage. #EUOpenSource

“Licenses are not #opensource, they’re a means to an end, it’s a game of equals,” OS veteran Carlo Piana on openwashing #OFE #EUOpenSource

Open source is about permissionless collaboration and publication. It is (or should be) a game of equals. #EUOpenSource @carlopiana

Very cool to hear how the recently established OSPOs in the EU are not just managing OSS within their organizations, but are also the hubs for technical collaboration across the EU. #euopensource #fosdem2023

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We are developing technologies that need to go further, but also that people understand - and believe into, says Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation of Czech Republic Ivan Bartoš. #EUOpenSource