How GPL and Free Software can help Europe regain Digital Sovereignty
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Explains how GPL licensing and Free Software business models can support European digital sovereignty, showing how governments can use free software to reduce dependence on major US and Chinese cloud/IT providers. Describes the GAIA‑X project and concrete ways European public bodies leverage open-source software to protect control over data and infrastructure.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to digital sovereignty
- 5:19Cloud computing risks and dependencies
- 11:49Free software as a solution
- 19:04Government and open standards
- 26:21Free software support and infrastructure
- 33:09Open source in practice and challenges
- 40:40Government control and human rights
- 42:46Q&A and closing remarks
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