Mark SharpAug 3, 2023
Patrick Masson

Wow, pretty powerful statement from #Drupal, #Joomla, #TYPO3, and #WordPress addressing EU with concerns over Cyber Resilience Act.

https://www.joomla.org/announcements/general-news/5891-open-letter-foss-cms-cyber-resilience-act.html

The European Commission runs on Drupal, including the site hosting the #CyberResilienceAct!

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/cyber-resilience-act

#OpenSource #CRA #FOSS #CMA

Open Letter on the Significance of Free and Open Source Software in the EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act

The letter, jointly written by representatives from Drupal, Joomla, TYPO3, and WordPress communities, addresses EU legislators regarding the possible impacts of the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act on...

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Show threadPhil Thane ✅Jul 29, 2023
@massonpj Great statement but how many politicians/govt officials will understand? They hold meetings with MAGA (Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon) and think that's the whole IT industry so that's who they frame the regulations for.
Show threadPatrick MassonJul 29, 2023
@pthane my understanding is politicians/gov officials have been manipulated by EU corps, Ericsson, Orange, etc. who feign concern (and advocacy) for privacy and security as a ploy to drive legislation that ultimately stiffles open source, which they see as a threat both in practice (by the MAGA corps you note who leverage--ride--on open source) and through competition (by actual open source projects/communities and the potential loss of their proprietary "standards" in favor of open standards).
Show threadPatrick MassonJul 29, 2023

@pthane BTW, I love your recasting of MAGA as Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon and will immediately start using "MAGA CIOs" in reference to IT leaders (especially in #HigherEducation and #EdTech) who unquestioningly and unabashedly follow these corporations and their proclamations of technical innovation and educational value even when it actually hurts their own interests and opportunities or the welfare of their campus' students, faculty, programs, etc.

I'll be sure to credit you when I do.

Show threadPhil Thane ✅Jul 29, 2023
@massonpj Not sure it's original I suspect I heard it somewhere.
As for ed tech, I used to be a teacher then support manager for a small company in the CAD/CAM for education market, in the UK. Living in Wales at the time I had a meeting with someone from the education dept trying to persuade them to use FOSS in schools. At the time Swansea University had a good rep for computer sci. so I suggested they divert some MAGA cash there to support FOSS development for local use. Never happened.