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@Kabbaway @fedihost it is not an easy puzzle and it is a direct outcome of #vendorlockin practices and freemium business models. We have blogged about this https://cloud68.co/blog/we-need-to-talk-about-vendor-lock-in. If there are budget limitations @yunohost is a good way to have your online presence It is free as in free ice cream, but in capitalistic terms you pay with your time to set it up. Good news is that you end up learning and exploring + you become part of the self hosting community. #RABT

We need to talk about Vendor Lock in

Exploring what Vendor lock in is and how your small team can tackle it.

Nextcloud 📱☁️💻3d ago

On Sept 27, we’re doing more than a release. 💥

#NextcloudHub 25 Autumn answers today’s biggest #DataSafety challenges.

This is innovation that sets you free from #VendorLockIn, while guaranteeing #DigitalSovereignty.

Join us live at #NextcloudConf25: https://nextcloud.com/conference-2025/

Michael Labowicz Aug 20

I really need to do this.. I already own labowicz.com and forward my emails sent to it to my main account, so it should just be a matter of changing my email across all the services that I use #dataportability #vendorlockin

Markus Feilner Aug 18

Wie immer gilt: Ohne #opensource geht es nicht mehr. Aber alleine #OSS ist auch nicht genug. Sowohl #VendorLockIn als auch "komische" Konzern-Hintergründe sind auch in OSS möglich. Auch die #OSBA kann ein Lied davon singen, da sind jetzt ja jede Menge #proprietär e Konzerne dabei. Aber die Story von #Lyon und #Onlyoffice ist hart.
https://fossforce.com/2025/07/lyon-france-adopts-onlyoffice-from-russia-with-love/

Lyon, France Adopts OnlyOffice: From Russia With Love - FOSS Force

The city of Lyon is getting rid of most of its US software. Its choice of OnlyOffice instead of LibreOffice has me scratching my head.

FOSS Force

mastodon.raddemo.host Aug 15

Understanding Vendor Lock-In: Impacts, Examples, and Avoidance Strategies

This article is intended to help readers better understanding vendor lock-in by identifying its impacts, examining examples, and highlighting avoidance strategies.

After reading, you should:

be familiar with the concept of vendor lock in
be aware of potential impacts vendor lock-in can ...
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This article is intended to help readers better understanding vendor lock-in by identifying its impacts, examining examples, and highlighting avoidance

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Joaquim Homrighausen Aug 15

"LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think"

https://www.xda-developers.com/libreoffice-is-right-about-microsoft/

#libreoffice #microsoft #xml #opensource #lockin #vendorlockin #privacy #privacymatters #foss #oss

LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think

Are we unwittingly playing into Microsoft's hands? LibreOffice thinks so.

XDA

Jan Vlug Aug 14

De Informatiebeveiligingsdienst (IBD) van de #VNG adviseert om voorlopig terughoudend te zijn met het verwerken van persoonsgegevens via #M365 #Copilot totdat Microsoft meer transparantie en controle biedt.

Ik adviseer: Gebruik helemaal geen M365-producten van #Microsoft. #Gemeenten kunnen niet inzien wat de code precies doet. Alleen bij vrij #opensource-software is het mogelijk de code te inspecteren. Ook voorkomt het #vendorlockin.

https://ibestuur.nl/artikel/deze-risicos-ziet-vng-met-microsoft-copilot/

#overheid #DigitaleSoevereiniteit

Deze risico’s ziet VNG met Microsoft Copilot - iBestuur

Gemeenten die de stap willen zetten, moeten volgens de VNG eerst investeren in beleid, inrichting en training.

iBestuur

Andrea D'Ambrosio Aug 13

OpenAI's "intelligent but not knowledgeable" architecture serves corporate partnership deals with Google/Microsoft, not user needs.

GPT-5 requiring search APIs for basic queries represents designed obsolescence: force dependency on multiple profit-extracting vendors simultaneously.

#TechExploitation #VendorLockIn #DigitalRights