By the Commission's own reckoning, somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of modern software relies on open source components, which means it already props up the digital economy whether anyone likes it or not. Brussels' gripe is that Europe does much of the building, while the commercial and strategic value too often ends up in the hands of big tech companies based elsewhere.

Pretty easy, give existing developers and entrepreneous of OS's, hardware and SOME platforms, communication platforms, etc. Fonding enough to speed up the process. (companies like Jolla/SailfishOS, Tuxedo, etc.) We need to say "Fuck the competitive clause!" and focus on EU manufacturing moving forward. Wake up to the real world, instead of all the regulations nonsens.

This is absolutely massive for the FOSS community. A sovereign nation has resources that dwarf anything that the FOSS community has ever had access to.

Now, they just need to repeal the anti-circumvention laws. That'll cut the US tech sector deeply by allowing us to use the products that we pay for in the ways that we want.

So the EC joins the usa boycot. Finally some good eu news. 'Bout time i might add.

"Brussels spouts plan open..."

One day the headline will match my reading fails

Thank fucking God that they're finally waking up. This is long overdue.

look at the success Steam has made prying power away from Microsoft by investing into Linux.

Freedom is right there, just invest in it and we all benefit.

This should have been done 20 years ago, but better late than never.

This is tinkering around the edges. Just fine Twitter millions a day for child sexual imagery. End of story. What are they fucking about for? Seriously, why the delay?

Millions. Millions a day. That will get their attention. Lord knows the actual law hasn't.

And in 10 years they'll agree to a small website that suggests that maybe Europe might want to open a place to store source code that's European hosted... In another five years.

Feel like they have been talking about this forever, maybe Trump will finally be the push they need.

They need to stick the landing. America will threaten and bully. I've also heard some are afraid of the cost and complexity of doing something like this. Hopefully they do realize the necessity of it and stay the course despite all of that.

Man, this is a must! EU media/entertainment is just too dominated by The USA products!

Didn’t they switch to Microsoft recently?