I'm glad that we're finally realizing that we need open source alternatives for the desktop and our apps, but can we also focus on mobile devices now?

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@Gina I will be writing up some experiences with Ubuntu Touch (mainly, about installing it, and some initial impressions) in a couple of days, I expect.

I don't think it is going to replace GrapheneOS for me, for daily use, right now, though.

[vincenttunru@fosstodon.org]

RE: https://mastodon.design/@modal/116137223286018094

@Gina That's what the @modal collective has been calling for (and is acting on) too: https://modal.cx/blog/sovereign-mobile-stack/

[bert_hubert@eupolicy.social]

@Gina no - I assume all is great with MijnBureau and DAWO. The problem is that no one wants to deploy anything, no matter how great the solutions are.

[simonjust@mstdn.dk]

@Gina Yes! Still looking forward to the day when I can install a Linux or BSD distro on *any* phone without any hassle

[aristot73@infosec.exchange]

@bert_hubert @Gina "Deploy it or the won't come"... sounds like a Bert blog post title

[codo@fosstodon.org]

@Gina Government should simply stop creating iOS and Android apps and only create PWAs. Additionally, make a list of devices/OS combinations that do not undermine Dutch sovereignty. And, like @bert_hubert deploy, deploy, deploy. And cancel the slm-mga aka slm-maga

[klavsklavsen@fosstodon.org]

@Gina There are thankfully mobile options already. With GrapheneOS - you can even run a "closed off" google services api - to get chromecast working.
If you can do without chromecast - e/OS (with locked bootloader)- means netflix, banking apps etc. works fine.
Of all the apps I have tried only McDonalds app won't work on any of them
Jolla afaik runs the same - even though its not even Android.

[defuneste@fosstodon.org]

@bert_hubert @Gina "no one get fired for using [insert big tech]"

[gina@fosstodon.org]

It's ridiculous that we basically have two mobile 'options', both with restrictive, proprietary app stores (see also https://keepandroidopen.org/).

If Europe values digital sovereignty, then it needs to invest more in open hardware, open source OS's, and alternative app stores.

@Fairphone
@jolla
@LineageOS
@sailfishosnews
@ubports
@GrapheneOS
@postmarketOS
@e_mydata
@fdroidorg
@IzzyOnDroid

#opensource #digitalsovereignty #foss

[gina@fosstodon.org]

Paging @EC_DIGIT and @EUCommission

[bert_hubert@eupolicy.social]

@defuneste @Gina https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/aws-and-microsoft-are-selling-much-more-than-cloud/

[hpod16@eupolicy.social]

@Gina @EC_DIGIT @EUCommission

There was a public consultation about open source recently - that means there may be an update in the EU open source strategy soon? Probably they are analysing results now…
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-opens-call-evidence-open-source-digital-ecosystems

PS also follow @HennaVirkkunen for this kind of thing