"The is no digital sovereignty without FOSS" #fossback #OpenSource #digitalsovereignty
"why rights aren't enough" - you need the capabilities to exercise them sustainably.

"the freedoms exist, but exercising them is painful and costly", hence we end up in a walled garden.

(I'd add that businesses around Open Source software aren't necessarily interested in changing this)

Open Source collaboration works best for non-differentiated foundational technologies

#OpenSource

"there is value in differentiation" - not everything will be Open Source. Competition wins here.

Sovereignty here is achieved through regulation.

"every procurement decision is a vote for the future"

Need to prioritize #OpenSource and regional suppliers!

"interdependent autonomy wins over isolation" 🍾

"contribution is the best knowledge transfer mechanism"

@mirkoboehm is dropping punchlines one after another

@larsmb Wow, you really listened carefully ;-) Glad you enjoyed the talk. Thanks!