RegApr 2

This looks like the EU is finally offering an alternative suite of office tools to replace US corporate offerings from Google and Microsoft.

https://office.eu/

Edit: this is *not* an EU-backed programme, but an EU-based company offering an EU-hosted and owned office alternative to Microsoft/GCP providing migration and infrastructure services.

Show threadToni AittoniemiApr 2

@ReggieHere Replaced with what, is the question though. The first thought was to fork OnlyOffice, which is a RUSSIAN product of all things.

It’s almost as if it’s impossible to adapt the most common of office package, and contribute to it’s development?

That would be the logical thing to do, but no, we must have something else..

Show threadMike AndersonApr 2
@gimulnautti @ReggieHere because they have to pretend that there was something stopping them switching all these years. Otherwise you could infer that all the money they spent on licenses was pure waste (or successful lobbying).
Show threadRegApr 2

@mspcommentary

Good point.The lobbying industry is going to heavily counter any EU moves to migrate away from US products.

@gimulnautti

Show threadToni AittoniemiApr 2
@ReggieHere @mspcommentary And/or present their ”own” propriotary solutions, which would be just a little make-up on top of another US product, Euro-washed.
Show threadReg

@gimulnautti

Yes, pretty sure there's an option to install US cloud environments on third party infrastructure, but more likely that there'll be a price war that'll scupper European alternatives.

Controlling the data of a country is the 21st century equivalent of owning the means of production.

@mspcommentary

Apr 2 at 1:11pmWeb
Show threadToni AittoniemiApr 2
@ReggieHere @mspcommentary 100%