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EU OS: Which Linux Distribution fits Europe best? (blog.riemann.cc)
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[–] Limerance@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly. Linux is often held high as an example of how to realize tech sovereignty. Most of it is repackaged work by Red Hat. That’s still a dependency. If the US made a law restricting export of source code, this would have immediate consequences to Linux use in Europe.