European Commission Publishes Technology Sovereignty Strategy Emphasizing Open Source (blog.joinmastodon.org)

• EU Commission releases technology sovereignty strategy
• Open source positioned as key to digital independence
• Over 80% of critical infrastructure from non-EU providers
• Explicit support for decentralized social media like Mastodon
• Commission operates its own Mastodon instance

"The European Commission has released a major strategy on technological sovereignty, placing open source software at the forefront. The EU relies on non-EU providers for over 80% of critical digital infrastructure. The strategy aims to build functional alternatives, support open source communities, and promote open standards. It specifically calls for strengthening open source social media by supporting decentralized platforms like Mastodon. The Commission itself runs a Mastodon instance."