Why there’s no European Google?
And why it is a good thing!

My answer to the European Commission "call for evidence on Open Source."

https://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.html

#geminiprotocol link: gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.gmi

Why there’s no European Google?

Why there’s no European Google? par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

@ploum
What an absolutely fantastic article, and I think you are spot on - the definition of success is very much a matter of perspective.

Thanks a lot for spending your time on translating your article and making it available to those of us who do not master the French language beyond "merci"!