The German federal government currently pays €481 million in licensing fees to #Microsoft every year.
I'm sure @zendis could build some nice stuff with half the money and make it available for everybody else to re-use.
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Welcome to Mastodon, @HennaVirkkunen !
As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, you have highlighted how the Fediverse plays an important part in protecting the EU's #DigitalSovereignty and supporting European alternatives.
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@EUCommission 💪Happy to be here, showing my support for an open and decentralized internet! #DigitalSovereignty 🇪🇺
Welcome to Mastodon, @HennaVirkkunen !
As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, you have highlighted how the Fediverse plays an important part in protecting the EU's #DigitalSovereignty and supporting European alternatives.
@EUCommission 💪Happy to be here, showing my support for an open and decentralized internet! #DigitalSovereignty 🇪🇺