Hi everyone,

Between Google Play Integrity API lockdowns, Apple App Attest, and upcoming eID/age-verification mandates, alternative and privacy-focused operating systems (like GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and Linux on mobile) are being systematically locked out of banking, public portals, and everyday apps.

Rather than watching vendor lock-in get worse, I am organizing a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) working title: "My Device, My OS" to push binding EU legislation for Device Neutrality and Open Attestation.

What we aim to achieve:

  • Mandate Open Attestation Standards: Require services operating in the EU to support open, vendor-neutral hardware attestation rather than relying exclusively on proprietary gatekeeper APIs (Google/Apple).
  • Ban Device/OS Discrimination: Prevent public services, digital ID wallets, and essential commercial apps from arbitrarily blocking users solely for running independent or de-Googled operating systems.
  • Protect Hardware Sovereignty: Enshrine the legal right of consumers to install and run the operating system of their choice without losing access to the digital single market.

Join the Matrix room to discuss, collaborate on the draft, and coordinate next steps:
๐Ÿ‘‰ #my-device-my-os:pollorebozado.com

Feedback, technical insights, and EU organizers are all welcome!

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[โ€“] 24 points 2 months ago

Thank you for the initiative. I look forward to see the concrete actions.

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  • [โ€“] 20 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    How about no hardware attestation at all?

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 2 months ago

    Good luck, hope it passes

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 months ago

    Maybe Louis Rossmann can help in some way

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 months ago

    Where will you post updates?

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  • Thank you for your work, let's keep our freedom and rights!

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    [โ€“] 3 points 2 months ago

    can fulu join in as well i think they can help

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago

    It can be independent only if you "own" hardware/software, i.e. you can manufacture, change etc. If there is no hardware independency -- you loose with software, then.

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