Hans-Christoph Steiner @eighthave@librem.one
Joined Aug 2019
Has anyone gotten #Seedvault the #Android backup app working? I've tried on five different devices, with Nextcloud, WebDAV and USB thumb drive. In all cases, the backups either failed to restore or it was not possible to set the backup up.
Adversarial interoperability should be legal. Users should be able to use software on their own devices the way they want to. The tariff wars have opened up a new political opportunity to make that happen. @pluralistic explains it well:
#BigTech #FreeSoftware #FOSS #AdversarialInteroperability #startups #UserFreedom
Hans-Christoph Steiner
boosted
Are you into #opensource ? And in the #eu ?
There is a Call for Feedback by the European Commission for a 'European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy' For strategic approach to #foss in Europe, and a framework for using open source within the European Commission. You can respond until 3 February. It is useful to respond even if your point has already been submitted by someone else. The number and repetition of arguments is used as a weight. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en cc #fosdem
The @EUCommission "will set out a strategic approach to the open-source sector in the
European Union and present a review of the Commission’s 2020-2023 open-source software strategy, which will
outline the Commission’s plan for its own digital environment." We need to tell them to put #UserFreedom first! They are looking for feedback, submit it here:
#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #EuropeanCommission #EU #DigitalSovereignity #BigTech
Hans-Christoph Steiner
boosted
We are very well aware of the fact that X for Grok is now offering a spicy mode showing explicit sexual content with some output generated with childlike images:
📌 A detailed request for information on Grok has been sent to X, and we are reviewing the company’s responses.
📌 X has been ordered to retain all internal documents and data concerning Grok’s features until the end of 2026.
The Digital Services Act is very clear:
In the EU, all platforms have to get their own house in order.
As things ramp up in #Iran, I think it is important to keep all the relevant context in mind. I have no doubt that most protesters there have legitimate grievances and Iran's government can be violent and repressive. The Shah's son is cosying up to the #US. Now #Trump is threatening #military action. There is a long track record of the #US also supporting repression and violence in #Iran. And the vast majority of US-backed regime changes make things worse for the local populations.
Joined Aug 2019
