Comment on Austrian Ministry Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Nextcloud
msage@programming.dev 2 weeks agoIt’s the perfect solution just waiting to be kickstarted.
The entire world would gain so much from investing into FOSS. Just a fraction of the price of locked-in solutions, and it would change the world.
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The Linux kernel development structure works really well for industry. A lot of companies which depend on Linux hire people specifically to contribute to kernel development. The companies benefit in getting their specific needs met and we all benefit from the improvements they’ve made to the kernel.
Look at how much better the WINE ecosystem is now that Valve has developers working on the project. It went from a neat piece of software that had a lot of rough edges and required someone with a bit of technical knowledge to ‘Check the compatibility box’ in about 2 years.
This kind of FOSS interaction is a much more sustainable and scalable structure than the entire world paying one company who then hires all of the developers and charges everyone a premium.
msage@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
It seems that every company uses FOSS products, and almost none actually supports the products (in relative numbers).
Valve wanted a competing OS to Windows, so they are sort-of an enemy of my enemy.
EU should force companies to give dividens to FOSS projects.
FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah, very few actually contribute. Hopefully if this catches on the EU can do something to encourge this.
EU has shown a willingness to enact legislation to force tech companies to behave, for example by forcing USB-C standard ports for charging in order to reduce e-waste, the GDPR which protects privacy and and right to repair law so manufacturers don’t use shady tactics to ensure that they’re the only source of repair and replacement for their hardware.