While thinking about what to do after my current contract ends, I keep coming back to the fact that I'd really like a EU-based alternative for lets encrypt. Don't get me wrong, let's encrypt is fantastic, but it's US based and thus subject to US laws, which might pose a problem for the continuity of the usage of their services outside of the US.

Let's say I were to start a project to do this, write a plan, get initial funding, maybe a few (paid) people to help out with this, would there be interest? Would it be worth it?

Would you want to use it? Could you even think of donating, or maybe know of some companies or organisations who would be inclined to go into a sponsorship relation?

I think it might be very welcome, and it is worth trying, but I'd like a reality check please :)

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RE: https://flipboard.com/@heiseonline/netzpolitik-2s4dr7u7z/-/a-dRDAa8eXTv-Op89A2JhHCQ%3Aa%3A2831390041-%2F0

According to Germany's Ministry of the Interior, if you store your data in an European company, withing European DCs, etc, but some of the links of the chain is owned by an US company, then it's within the reach of US laws:

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Opinion-US-Authorities-Have-Far-Reaching-Access-to-European-Cloud-Data-11111060.html

Original version in German/Deutsch in quoted toot.

HT https://pouet.chapril.org/@vincentxavier/115731490123906666 (in French/Français)

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