There are also promising initiatives to see.
For instance the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium #EDIC. A joint initiative DE,FR and now also NL on Board.
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https://25.foss-backstage.de/schedule/#session/XPGWX8/
Lea Beiermann (ZenDis) and Samuel Paccoud (Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs, FR)
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FOSS Backstage 2025
And we're off for day two of #fossbackstage25 #FOSSBack !
Happy that I had the opportunity to present my findings from my PhD in English to a #FOSS audience at #fossbackstage25
In a nutshell: The analyis of different GNU/Linux distributions shows how community culture inform technology development, and technology shapes its users.
In times of #Trumpism and #musk it becomes evident, that we need control over our software.
We also need to include users and adress their needs through #governance and #participatorydesign
https://25.foss-backstage.de/schedule/#session/9ZRX7C/
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Schedule Join us for two days of exciting talks on March 10-11, 2025 at bUm Berlin or Online.Make sure to also check out FOSS Backstage Design, our sub-event on FOSS UX & Design, taking place on March 12th at bUm Berlin!Please note that tickets for FOSS Backstage Design are sold separately or as a discounted [...]

FOSS Backstage 2025
We need a plan for independence of digital infrastructures. Jutta Horstmann #Zendis @
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"And then things happened."

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I’m attending FOSS Backstage Mo-Tu and the design BarCamp on Wed. If you're a speaker and want a sketchnote, let me know–now's your chance!

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FOSS Backstage 2025

The two-day conference brings together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss and explore all about FOSS community, management and compliance. At FOSS Backstage the stage belongs exclusively to the non-technical aspects of Free and Open Source Software. Join us in Berlin, where you’ll connect with community leaders, FOSS practitioners, executives, developers and technologists [...]

FOSS Backstage 2025