Jan PenfratReason number 43,756 why a #BuyEuropean tech policy or mandate makes no sense:
https://www.heise.de/en/news/USA-bans-all-new-routers-for-consumers-11222049.html
GonoMobil@ilumium A reasonable #BuyEuropean mandate makes absolute sense. The FCC-example (for it‘s BuyAmerican counterpart) is NOT reasonable, it‘s what you get when you marry incompetence with ideology and corruption and label it as Divine Will.
Just keep rightwing tech-illiterates out of the equation, and things could truly thrive.
#corruption #MAGAFailure #incompetence #illiteracy #TechIlliteracy
@Gernotti What is in your view a "reasonable Buy European" mandate?
Just to say this in case it isn't obvious from my bio and previous 1m posts: I'm totally for deBigTeching everything and for FOSS whenever available etc. And maybe yes it's also safer to not have companies HQ'ed on repressive regimes incl the US.
I just don't understand why the heck that means everything needs to be produced in Europe.
@ilumium I mainly wanted to stress that a ludicrous implementation doesn‘t nullify the general idea as such.
Having digital services physically hosted locally, is (rightly done) a security asset, same as using open source infrastructure. Knowledge gains acquired in implementation are beneficial for local economy as well. So it makes sense, to somehow foster local stuff, either by tagging a (negative) price tag on top or by whatever regulatory tricks available. For manu-
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Having digital services physically hosted locally, is (rightly done) a security asset, same as using open source infrastructure. Knowledge gains acquired in implementation are beneficial for local economy as well. So it makes sense, to somehow foster local stuff, either by tagging a (negative) price tag on top or by whatever regulatory tricks available. For manu-
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…facturing physical stuff, many similar considerations apply. Clearly, if stuff isn‘t available locally, you have to buy it someplace else, BUT on a state level you should consider wether you really can afford not have the underlying capabilities at all.
The whole GreenDeal gave ample opportunity for future-proof development while modestly protecting local markets. Chance wasted.
Privately I‘m a strong advocate of #BoycottUSA mainly political for its current regime.