People person, tech enthusiast & all-things-open evangelist. Cofounder & Coms director at Nextcloud, the open source, privacy-focused collaboration software company. Berliner. Dogs. No pineapple on pizza.https://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3mf56xb22wc2qSo it's streaming now: the #Nextcloud Hub release! Find links on our launch page - continuously being updated. The release blog is also live and coverage from press is streaming in. https://nextcloud.com/special-event-winter26/#spotlight My take 👇18 Feb 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf56xb22wc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3md6ptvaehs2rRyan Macbeth makes the case for the European Commission to stop US and Chinese social media platforms from operating unsupervised in Europe. #privacy #security #digitalsovereignty #autonomy https://youtu.be/ywxENdhYoXw?si=P1KqJB_qrExTdJ_f24 Jan 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6ptvaehs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3mbqpgzge4d2pWe'd like to restart the #Berlin #Nextcloud meetup like we used to have at cbase before the pandemic. We have a new office and space so you're all invited there! https://help.nextcloud.com/t/berlin-nextcloud-community-meetup/06 Jan 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqpgzge4d2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3maqor3w45c2p#DigitalSovereignty in Europe isn't looking good. But the digital workplace is a bright spot! Hundreds of thousands of #Nextcloud seats are being rolled out every month. A few examples in countries leading the pack 👇24 Dec 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqor3w45c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3makwibjqok2iIt seems the digital resilience strategy of the Commission is the same as it was for its energy strategy before 2022: dig until the walls fall in on themselves and you're forced to act. https://www.euractiv.com/news/commissions-cloud-operations-vulnerable-to-us-sanctions/22 Dec 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3makwibjqok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3makvrlj6cc2aTurns out PayPal and Honey scam not only customers but also businesses. Then again what else to expect from PayPal than exactly that? https://youtu.be/wwB3FmbcC88?si=kwrJeZImePBNRM7f22 Dec 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3makvrlj6cc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3m7frb6wxz22dI guess we should also abolish the United States, Russia china. Return sovereignty to the individual states! And then abolish all and return sovereignty to the cities.07 Dec 2025 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7frb6wxz22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3m2ykgabhuk2i… and it can do a LOT more - Nextcloud Files can replace Google Drive but Nextcloud Hub can replace pretty much all of Google Workspace. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ykgabhuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lzvbm24fw22yThis Saturday I'll be at the #Berlin #fediday talking about the #fediverse and how Europe should ensure IT services aligns with its values. berlinfedi.day/en/schedule/ https://berlinfedi.day/en/schedule/28 Sep 2025 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvbm24fw22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lzv7j4shrc2yShould Europe, the USA and China build their own software, on their own? Big fat NO! Promoting #DigitalSovereignty does not mean hiding behind national borders! #OpenSource is a global movement, collaboration working together for the future. It should stay that way. https://fossforce.com/2025/09/if-open-source-stops-being-global-it-stops-being-open/28 Sep 2025 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzv7j4shrc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lzgvdht5v22lAustria's armed forces moved to LibreOffice for the right reasons: "We are not doing this to save money" but "so that the Armed Forces (...) can continue to (...) work" You don't save money with open source. You gain agency and control. https://www.heise.de/en/news/Austria-s-armed-forces-switch-to-LibreOffice-10660761.html22 Sep 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgvdht5v22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lysbspunik27Remember: people should have #privacy & government should be #transparency Politicians rather avoid accountability while controlling society. A police state benefitting a small elite. Don't allow it! #NoKings #RuleOfLaw #democracy #Decentralization #ChatControl https://nextcloud.com/blog/how-the-eu-chat-control-law-is-a-threat-to-democracy/14 Sep 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lysbspunik27https://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lykoz7losc27You know that Windows 10 is end of life soon? If you are still stuck with a Windows 10 laptop, you can upgrade it to Linux! I'm joining a wonderful team at #KDE #AKADEMY to help you in a #EndOf10 installation party. Bring your laptop, we do the rest! endof10.org/events/ https://endof10.org/events/11 Sep 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykoz7losc27https://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lyj6ks7ee22nTruly mind blowing ruling. So was the recent case versus Facebook and its copyright violations, by the way. https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/open-markets-responds-to-google-search-remedies-decision10 Sep 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyj6ks7ee22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lyg326vu3k2jDit is echt van de zotte - net als de tweede kamer it kennis keihard nodig heeft… https://ibestuur.nl/artikel/analyse-waarom-kamerleden-met-veel-it-kennis-politieke-zelfmoord-plegen/09 Sep 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyg326vu3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3ly3vy26tq227Program for the #Nextcloud conference is taking shape. Am looking forward to it! But first, @kde@floss.social #Akademy this weekend! https://nextcloud.com/conference-2025/05 Sep 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3vy26tq227https://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3ly3qg56bdk2uWorked on a #Nextcloud app dev workshop reminded me of amazing tutorials on nextcloud.com/developer If you want to build a dashboard widget, Smart Picker or a complete app, you just copy-paste your way to a functional start! https://nextcloud.com/developer05 Sep 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3qg56bdk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lxuqrphth22cIt is insane that the European Commission is using #Signal to communicate while instituting #chatcontrol to take away the #privacy of citizens! End-to-end #e2ee encryption and disappearing messages have no place in public administration. https://www.ftm.eu/articles/von-der-leyen-puts-signal-messages-autodelete02 Sep 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuqrphth22chttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lxk5v3whds2nKudos to @danb again for your work on IsItReallyFOSS. You inspired me to attempt to explain that there is more to #FOSS than just a license. Policymakers should take note! Also thanks to all other contributors in your repo, the discussions are super informative! https://fossforce.com/2025/08/is-it-really-open-source-how-to-tell-if-a-project-walks-the-walk/29 Aug 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxk5v3whds2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lxf2lydkrs2nThis is the reality of European hashtag#DigitalSovereignty by @computerweekly.bsky.social "Right now, anyone who is not Microsoft has a very hard time getting government business, which is not helpful" https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366626105/Dutch-cloud-pioneers-face-the-hard-limits-of-digital-sovereignty27 Aug 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxf2lydkrs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jospoortvliet.bsky.social/post/3lx7od7fsnc2yThere is more to #opensource than just the license and the IsItReallyFOSS website does an amazing job showing that in practice. If you're interested in #Sustainable #FOSS projects, check out my piece on @fossforce.bsky.social and share it with people who should know! https://fossforce.com/2025/08/is-it-really-open-source-how-to-tell-if-a-project-walks-the-walk/25 Aug 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:wfo37xe2ev4qsel57gd3jcfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7od7fsnc2y