#eu_os — Public Fediverse posts
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2/2 Last year, @rriemann had the chance to discuss with public organisations in #TheHague about the dependency on #Windows11 and how #EU_OS could increase their #DigitalSovereignty. The #ICC was also a topic.
This summer, #EU_OS wants to reinforce activities on demos, improving documentation, and community building. Please follow our Mastodon account closely and reach out if you can offer helping hands!
New website with a yet empty blog section: https://eu-os.eu
Please reshare! ♻️
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Throwback to 2012:
Why #Linux falls behind other Operating System on Desktop? Linus Torvalds Explains The Biggest Reason Linux Lost The Desktop.
https://youtu.be/J_LPmS83ggI?is=x664spO6JEL6RaGQ
Aalto Talk with Linus Torvalds, hosted by Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE) in Otaniemi on June 14, 2012.
In brief: it must come preinstalled and in 2012 the hope was Google #Chromebook.
The hope in 2026 can be #EU_OS preinstalled on your work computer! Read more about the idea at https://eu-os.eu
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@hidikem @enthusiast101 @LibreKitsune
Dear community, can you please keep your contributions productive? No tax payer money has been spent so far. Have some respect for how other people spent their freetime for what they believe in.
#EU_OS proposes to use #foreman. Foreman contains a flatpak mirror. More at https://docs.theforeman.org/3.14/Release_Notes/index-katello.html#_flatpak_content_support
#Fedora builds its flatpaks from fedora sources. So if flatpaks must be built in the EU, this is a good starting point. In fact, why don't you start already? 🙂 / RR
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RE: https://norden.social/@MoKaKi/116568596190175562
Schleswig-Holstein in Germany announces their migration from #Windows to #Linux workstations! Chapeau !
(Unfortunately not yet #EU_OS, but every Linux computer counts! 😉)
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RE: https://floss.social/@kde/116566751844672757
#EU_OS proposes to equip public sector computers with #KDE and distribute software also via #Flatpak. So this is grant and development priority is very much welcomed!
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While rumours of a possible owner change of #suse make rounds, check out the #EU_OS #fosdem talk slides at https://eu-os.eu/assets/slides/2026-01-31-fosdem-linux-distro.pdf
#EU_OS encourages all #Linux distributors aiming to offer high #DigitalSovereignty to setup non-profit foundations to increase ownership stability.
Follow @eu_os for updates!
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(english below) @rstockm im Mac Podcast beschreibt wie ein Behörden-Linux helfen kann die Unabhängigkeit von Windows zu fördern:
https://freakshow.fm/fs303-your-frustration-however-is-valid?t=2%3A38%3A44 (bei 2h39min)
Tja – das ist die Vision von #EU_OS
english: This Mac podcast in German describes how the independence from Windows could grow thanks to the introduction of a public sector Linux for the Desktop. That's the vision of #EU_OS!
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Hi @rstockm, @timpritlove
ich höre gerade https://freakshow.fm/fs303-your-frustration-however-is-valid
Ich empfehle dir unser Projekt @eu_os einmal anzuschauen. Ganz speziell denken wir hier auch schon an den Anwendungsfall in Schulen. Hier noch die Übersicht von bisherigen Linux-Desktop-Projekten auf https://eu-os.eu/use-cases#notable-migrations an !
Ich habe da schon ein Adressbuch von Interessenten. Vieleicht tauschen wir uns dazu mal aus!
Auch zum Thema: @primtux
https://blog.riemann.cc/digitalisation/2025/12/21/eu-os-which-linux-distribution-fits-europe-best/
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Talk online for streaming:
FOSDEM 2026 - EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sectorhttps://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/
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Robert presented #EU_OS today at #fosdem in Brussels: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/
The room was full and could have been filled a 2nd time. Those who missed it can watch it later online. Make sure to follow to stay updated through 2026! Check out our PoC at https://eu-os.eu/poc/ .
Robert is still around. So reach out via Mastodon @rriemann or on Matrix rriemann:kde.org .
UPDATE: watch online at https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/
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Die meisten Linux-Distributionen bieten integrierte Verschlüsselung an. Für #EU_OS im Unternehmenseinsatz würde das Unternehmen wahrscheinlich auch ein Backup des Schlüssels verfahren. Das ist eben nicht der eigene Laptop, sondern der Dienst-Laptop.
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We continuously update the map with existing Desktop Linux use cases on our website at https://eu-os.eu/use-cases#notable-migrations. Today, we added two new places:
1) 🇳🇱 The university of Groningen offers Linux computers to their staff if they ask for it. https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en
2) 🇨🇿 The Czech National Film Archive uses a similat setup to #EU_OS: #AlmaLinux #bootc with #freeIPA for some of their staff. Now Czechia is on the map! https://nfa.cz/en
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PM Mark #Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in #Davos
This is indeed a remarkable speech.
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqHDhO4h10
Peertube: https://prtb.fname.ca/videos/watch/89f372f5-8105-46a2-8377-ca27296b9266Quote: "Collective investments in resilience are cheaper than everyone building their own fortresses. Shared standards reduce fragmentations."
What can the free software movement do? We can showcase our very successful model of international collaboration! I do so with @eu_os .
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RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/115912057481583297
#EU_OS develops a template solution for organisations that want to diversify the desktop operating system: #Win11
Follow this account for updates!
More on our proof of concept: https://eu-os.eu/poc
#Trump #Tariffs #DigitalSovereignty #Linux #EDIC #DigitalCommons #DPI
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@NGICommons/115854202343051071
Individuals and organisations can submit their views on #OpenSource in this call of feedback of the @EUCommission.
#EU_OS wants to express itself on the importance to have some free operating system as a basic building block for digital sovereignty.
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Remove Windows and MS Office from any PC you only can and install Linux, you can even install the #EU_OS there is support, and it is easy. Get over the fear that it is hard, it's not! Remove american companies from your life, from your Country, from your EU. #digitalindependenceday Ohh, and replace MS Office with #libreoffice or #kSuite or #proton an EU alternative to the entire MS Teams ecosystem Let's do it! P.S. Github transfer to #codeberg So many option, so little american companies to piss on ;)
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It's the last day of the annual Chaos Communication Congress #39c3. Please ping this account or @rriemann for improvised ask me anything sessions on #EU_OS! Also, follow this account or join https://matrix.to/#/#eu-os:kde.org to stay updated!
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The US sanctions former EU Commissioner #ThierryBreton and two people from the Berlin-based non-profit #HateAid.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/us-sanctions-former-eu-official-others-in-new-swipe-at-europe (paywalled, haven't found other link yet)
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#EU_OS: Which #Linux Distribution fits Europe best?
Read my blog post and let me know your thoughts and questions here.
https://blog.riemann.cc/digitalisation/2025/12/21/eu-os-which-linux-distribution-fits-europe-best/
#DigitalSovereignty #Fedora #opensuse #debian #rhel #almalinux #nixos #zorin #EuroStack #DigitalCommons #DPI #DigitalPublicInfrastructure
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Indeed, so please check out what #EU_OS is about: https://eu-os.eu/faq#linux-distro
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Holger from @b1systems, partner of #EU_OS, speaks tomorrow (Thursday 11 Dec) at #OSXP 2025 in Paris about #LinuxOnTheDesktop. If you are in Paris, don't miss this session!
Conference Programme: https://www.opensource-experience.com/en/
#DigitalSovereignty #B1Systems #ImmutableLinux #Fedora #bootc
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@rriemann is on leave for the #EU_OS country tour. After 🇫🇷 in June & 🇱🇺 in October, it's now 🇳🇱 for a workshop with several organisations. With #EU_OS values sleek, eco-friendly and sovereign in mind, he takes the #eurocity 🇪🇺🚆with a foldable bike on board. So Dutch! 🫶 Follow for updates!
Previous visits were just talking. Now EU OS has a live demo. A small server + 2 laptops are all it needs and they fit in the red backpack! Manual will be on our website https://eu-os.eu soon!
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@eu_os/115617810564780619
I will attend #CfgMgmtCamp2026 in Gent to speak about #EU_OS!
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Directly after #fosdem in Brussels, #CfgMgmtCamp (Config Management Camp) will take place in #Ghent. #EU_OS just had its talk accepted. We gonna tell you more about:
EU OS use case study: #bootc based laptop fleet management with #foreman.
Most of the EU OS partners will also send their experts. Don't miss out!
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@rriemann sponsored the first #EU_OS stickers to let people show their support. A few will go next week to The Hague 🇳🇱 and even more later to #39c3 in Hamburg 🇩🇪 and #fosdem26 in Brussels 🇧🇪.
Unfortunately they come too late for the summit this week in Berlin #eusummit25.
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Das Projekt https://eu-os.eu entwickelt speziell für Behörden einen Vorschlag!
Folgt @eu_os im Fediverse für Updates.
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