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A few weeks ago the European Commission made the decision to stop funding the Next Generation Internet initiative (NGI) in its then current draft for the Horizon Europe 2025 Work Programme. This decision results in a loss of €27 million for software freedom.

Now you can ask for these funds and criticise the Commission's decision, by taking part in the ongoing consultation on the Digital Europe Programme.

By participating in this consultation, which closes on 20 September (midnight Brussels time) you can help to advocate for a digital future that puts users in control of technology. Your input makes a difference.

The consultation on the linked website is available in all EU languages. It also provides hints how to take action.

Addition: You may also be interested in signing the petition about 'public code', claiming that code paid by the people should be available to the people.

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[–] EherNicht 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Fuck the Commission for removing it. It is so short sighted. Only because something does not provide direct (monetary) benefit it can still provide great (monetary) benefit indirectly.

[–] 0x815 7 points 2 months ago

Then click on the link and tell them your opinion (but let us try to be polite and not say 'fck you' and 'sht' and things like that :-))

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Only because something does not provide direct (monetary) benefit

but it does: NGI Assure is the EU blockchain, for example

[–] EherNicht 3 points 2 months ago

Sure. And one may argue that that makes it even dumber…