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themurphy , to technology in Open Letter: "The European Union must keep funding free software"

Just some days I would wish that EU wouldn’t have to work alone in making the world a better place.

Seems like everyone, especially Russia and US right now, are trying to do the exact opposite.

rottingleaf ,

It doesn’t work to make anything a better place. It just acts defensively where its opponents have advantage and offensively where they have disadvantage.

Let’s please remember that the EU is bigger in population and potential than either of these two, but weaker in assets. It’s interested in stalling them in key areas, not actively engaging.

Returning to better places, the EU is working with pretty disgusting regimes.

themurphy ,

I don’t think we talk about the same thing then.

GDPR, Digital Market Act, the USB C law for e-waste and regulations like those are the one I’m talking about.

And then also what this article is about.

rottingleaf ,

It’s the same thing. Which I’m calling “acting defensively”.

themurphy ,

I don’t think I get what you mean, when I only named consumer rights against companies and eco friendly laws?

Can you specify why it’s bad and who the EU is trying to hurt with this?

rottingleaf ,

Work on your reading comprehension if you intend to pretend to act in good faith like this

best_username_ever ,

They don’t protect my privacy because they have a disadvantage though. That’s not at all what the GDPR is all about. Same for the other laws.

barsoap ,

GDPR etc. are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to EU regulations. Plenty of them apply to stuff where the EU is world-leading, also very far-reaching ones. Compared to REACH, GDPR is quite low-impact indeed.

rottingleaf ,

That’s not the relation I meant. Rather having a long-term strategy because, compared to Russia and USA and anyone around, time works for the EU.

barsoap ,

If you can’t see how that’s a (small) puzzle piece of a long-term strategy then I can’t help you either.

rottingleaf ,

This comment doesn’t seem to make sense both combined with mine and with your previous one, but OK!

I don’t think I see less than many people here.

hitwright ,

What are the offensive actions EU is taking on the global stage?

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