Community-led Proof-of-Concept for a free Operating System for the EU public sector. EU OS is not a project of the European Union, but it should be! 🇪🇺 https://eu-os.eu. Account operated by https://riemann.cc/abouthttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mwrd3unsas2m#EU_OS will have a talk at the #OpenSource #Conference #Luxembourg about: "From European Vision to Local Reality: Making EU OS Work for Public Administrations" Entire agenda: conference.opensource.lu/agenda/ Patrick and Robert will be around. Talk to us if you are in Luxembourg! #OSCL26 #FOSS30 Sep 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrd3unsas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mvwytb7s7k2u#EU_OS proposes #KDE for the future public sector digital workspace. This weekend, @kde.org has its annual conference @akademy@floss.social with many interesting talks. Join online: https://akademy.kde.org/2026/attendonline/ Recorded sessions: media.ccc.de/c/kde202620 Sep 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvwytb7s7k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mgrdhi3kdc2oWhile rumours of a possible owner change of #suse make rounds, check out the #EU_OS #fosdem talk slides at https://eu-os.eu/assets/slides/2026-01-31-fosdem-linux-distro.pdf #EU_OS encourages all #Linux distributors aiming to offer high #DigitalSovereignty to setup non-profit foundations to increase ownership stability.11 Mar 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrdhi3kdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mdugxvitlo24Talk online for streaming: FOSDEM 2026 - EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/ #fosdem #fosdem26 #EU_OS #DigitalSovereignty02 Feb 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdugxvitlo24https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mdps4rcukl26Robert presented #EU_OS today at #fosdem in Brussels: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/DTE3NX-eu-os-1-year-after-with-feedback-and-wishlist/ The room was full and could have been filled a 2nd time. Those who missed it can watch it later online. Make sure to follow to stay updated through 2026! Check out our PoC at eu-os.eu/poc/ .31 Jan 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdps4rcukl26https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mdfznybmzn22We continuously update the map with existing Desktop Linux use cases on our website at https://eu-os.eu/use-cases#notable-migrations. Today, we added two new places: 1) 🇳🇱 The university of Groningen offers Linux computers to their staff if they ask for it. https://ukrant.nl/magazine/we-can-do-without-them-how-the-ug-is-cutting-ties-with-big-tech/?lang=en 1/227 Jan 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfznybmzn22https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3maovr7ye6c2pThe US sanctions former EU Commissioner #ThierryBreton and two people from the Berlin-based non-profit #HateAid. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-23/us-sanctions-former-eu-official-others-in-new-swipe-at-europe (paywalled, haven't found other link yet) #EDIC #DSA #USPol #DigitalSovereignty #Breton #EU_OS23 Dec 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3maovr7ye6c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3mal2uhqens2i#EU_OS: Which #Linux Distribution fits Europe best? Read Robert's personal blog post and share your thoughts and questions here. https://blog.riemann.cc/digitalisation/2025/12/21/eu-os-which-linux-distribution-fits-europe-best/ #DigitalSovereignty #Fedora #opensuse #debian #rhel #almalinux #nixos #zorin #EuroStack #DigitalCommons #DigitalPublicInfrastructure22 Dec 2025 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3mal2uhqens2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m7najpdqsa2gHolger from B1 Systems, partner of #EU_OS speaks tomorrow (Thursday 11 Dec) at #OSXP 2025 in Paris about #LinuxOnTheDesktop. If you are in Paris, don't miss this session! Conference Programme: www.opensource-experience.com/en/ #DigitalSovereignty #B1Systems #ImmutableLinux #Fedora #bootc10 Dec 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7najpdqsa2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m6lyme7mux26Robert is on leave for the #EU_OS country tour. After 🇫🇷 in June & 🇱🇺 in October, it's now 🇳🇱 for a workshop with several organisations. With #EU_OS values sleek, eco-friendly and sovereign in mind, he takes the #eurocity 🇪🇺🚆with a foldable bike on board. So Dutch! 🫶 Follow for updates! 1/327 Nov 2025 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6lyme7mux26https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m6knx3vic32sDirectly after #fosdem in Brussels, #CfgMgmtCamp (Config Management Camp) will take place in #Ghent. #EU_OS just had its talk accepted. We gonna tell you more about: EU OS use case study: #bootc based laptop fleet management with #foreman. Most of the EU OS partners will also send their experts.26 Nov 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6knx3vic32shttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m3rdnq2xsn2kAt 10AM, the panel on #DigitalSovereignty kicks off at the #AnnualPrivacyForum #APF2025. Robert speaks also about #EU_OS. Programme: privacyforum.eu/programme.htm Live stream: https://bbb.uni-frankfurt.de/rooms/9bx-4vm-cqw22 Oct 2025 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rdnq2xsn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m24kfd5esv2mProject lead Robert Riemann presents #EU_OS today at the Open Source Conference 2025 at the university of Luxembourg in Belval. conference.opensource.lu/agenda/ There is no live stream, but sides will be shared later! Promised! #OSCL25 https://conference.opensource.lu/agenda/01 Oct 2025 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24kfd5esv2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3m224lxz7sc23Please ♻️: The Smart Country Convention #SCCON25 in Berlin begins today. Sadly, without the physical presence of #EU_OS, the community-led proof of concept to increase the uptake of #LinuxOnTheDesktop in the public sector. 2025 is the year of Linux! 😉 #DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #SCCON #EDIC #DPI https://eu-os.eu/faq30 Sep 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3m224lxz7sc23https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lzja746ktw2dQuote: "The United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes. #DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #MS365 #Windows11 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-could-hit-entire-international-criminal-court-with-sanctions-soon-2025-09-22/23 Sep 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzja746ktw2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lxylliq7c222Robert, EU OS project lead, has met yesterday Dirk Schrödter, Minister for Digitalization and Head of the State Chancellery Schleswig-Holstein (SH), in Brussels. SH will organise a public tender for a #Linux OS. To be seen to which extend #EU_OS can be reflected in the tender specification! 🤔04 Sep 2025 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxylliq7c222https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lxw2t4b6lo2sPlease reshare ♻️! Mario #Draghi on 22 Oct: "For years the European Union believed that its economic dimension, with 450 million consumers, would itself bring geopolitical power and leverage in international trade relations. This year will be remembered as the year in which that illusion evaporated." https://www.meetingrimini.org/en/turn-skepticism-into-action-mario-draghis-speech-at-the-meeting/03 Sep 2025 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxw2t4b6lo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lxdej2vsg22e#EU_OS is just a hobby, won't be big and professional like #Windows11. 😇 😉 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux#The_creation_of_Linux #endof10 #Linux #BelatedBirthday #GNU #OSS #opensource26 Aug 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxdej2vsg22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lxc5r5ztbv2pAfter #sactions on judges of the International Criminal Court (#ICC), the US administration considers now sanctions on EU officials working on the #DigitalServiceAct #DSA:26 Aug 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxc5r5ztbv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lxahcgohrx23Quote from #SAP CEO: "[…] we must become comfortable with a form of digital sovereignty founded on both self-determination and mutual dependencies. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/08/25/the-boss-of-sap-on-europes-botched-approach-to-digital-sovereignty25 Aug 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxahcgohrx23https://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lw7sq3xwxw2jThanks to our network of supporters, #EU_OS benefits from early access to a study from the Commission on the in-house use of Linux on the workspace. It is from 2005 and was revealed through an request for access to documents.12 Aug 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7sq3xwxw2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lw2pczxlpq2eThe work on #EU_OS continues. In the last days, the Proof-of-Concept pages at eu-os.eu/poc/ have received a updates on provisioning, branding and thoughts on user data backups. Open questions and issues are listed at https://gitlab.com/eu-os/eu-os.gitlab.io/-/issues Please lend us your helping hand/spread the word 🗣️ https://eu-os.eu/poc/10 Aug 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2pczxlpq2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lvserr6dso2d"#Proton’s latest analysis reveals the extent of Europe’s dependence on US-based tech, and the results are alarming. We found that 74% of Europe’s publicly listed companies rely on US-based tech like #Google and #Microsoft." 1/3 Source: https://proton.me/blog/us-tech-rules-europe #endof10 #EuroStack #Windows1107 Aug 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvserr6dso2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lubd4m4dxg2bDuring the #UN #opensourceweek in June 2025 in their HQ in New York, Adriana Groh from the @sovereign.tech talked about open digital infrastructure and digital sovereignty 🇺🇳 . Robert, who attended for #EU_OS, was in the crowd – and coded meanwhile on #EU_OS. 🚀 1/218 Jul 2025 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubd4m4dxg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lub47zzdss2eThe next step for #Lyon would be to extend the use of #Linux from servers to staff computers. #EU_OS is preparing a European strategy on which cities could build on. https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/ #DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #LaSuite #DINUM #endof1018 Jul 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lub47zzdss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3ltrl3zcw7y2xThe #US imposes 30% of #UStariffs to the #EuropeanUnion. According to Politico, the Commission is ready to retaliate. EU OS believes that a European response with Tariffs on US BigTech services (or all services that face trade deficits) would make so much more sense if the EU had alternatives. 1/212 Jul 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrl3zcw7y2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lsbvrmb5o22qThe #EuropeanCommission supports multi-country projects with a programme: European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC). On 13/06 already, France mentioned the "Digital Commons" #EDIC currently in the making, which in principle could also support a sovereign operating system such as #EU_OS. 1/223 Jun 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbvrmb5o22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lrxr6nccmc2vMeanwhile in #Berlin: Heise reports about struggles to migrate from #Windows10 to 11. Only 12% of the about 100k computers are migrated so far. 136 out of 271 have been tested for their #Windows11 support. For the others, it remains unclear. 1/3 #EU_OS19 Jun 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxr6nccmc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eu-os.eu/post/3lrxpfprbyn2kFlashreport: the #DigitalPublicInfrastructure day has started at the UN #opensourceweek2025. Follow the live steam here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vq934jz6 More at https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/content/open-source-week-2025 #EU_OS #DPI #opensource19 Jun 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:nfn6erw4e7dgrexcj2bn3eip/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxpfprbyn2k