European leaders worry they’re too reliant on US tech | TechCrunch
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European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times.
  • Ooops@feddit.orgEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Can’t be true or they wouldn’t constantly increase their US dependence against the explicit will of the voters.

  • AccountMaker@slrpnk.netEnglish
    16·
    5 days ago

    Probably because they are.

    The entire infrastructure of modern civilization rests on a single digit number of companies. How is this acceptable to anyone? Why is everyone just okay with this?

    • AmberskinEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Don’t forget about that guy in Alabama/Albanania/Malaysia or wherever who is the only maintainer of THAT small npm module which is part of Every major framework used everywhere.

      • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.orgEnglish
        41·
        4 days ago

        Counter point: the world would be better off without node.js A better example is the guy who maintains curl.

        • AmberskinEnglish
          21·
          4 days ago

          Hard agree on that.

          ‘1’ + 1 =11? WTF!

  • Pestilence@feddit.orgEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Personally i’ve changed to Linux and i’m writing Indie-developers with interesting, upcoming games that i would buy, If they considering a release on GOG too, instead of Steam only. I am doing my small part to make my life a little less dependent on US technology.

  • ideonek@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Fish at the catch-and-take fishery are woried about their reliance on the pound.

    At this point if “login by google” was disabled we would feel like blinded. This is not a problem, it’s an emergency. All public services withdrawing from Microsoft must be a bare minimum.