With a new digital sovereignty assessment and an open framework, Red Hat is courting Europe’s policymakers and CIOs -- but homegrown EU rivals and U.S. politics make it an uphill climb.
Posts published in “Politics”
The Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs drops foreign clouds for a homegrown Nextcloud and LibreOffice solution, illustrating Europe’s steady move toward digital independence.
Europe wants to buy European, America wants to deregulate the world, China hacks the commons. But code knows no borders… unless we let it.
From bulletproof backpacks to banning file downloads: why our fight against 3D-printed guns keeps missing the point—and what policy leaders should really be asking.
The biggest question our man in Italy has about Linux distros and other open source software projects taking political stances is: do they do more harm than good?
Firewalls are rising, alliances are fraying, and Europe’s digital future may be written in code untouched by American hands.
The city of Lyon is getting rid of most of its US software. Its choice of OnlyOffice instead of LibreOffice has me scratching my head.
NATO’s defense spending is fueling Europe’s tech independence—what does that mean for US dominance?
On No Kings Day in a small town in North Carolina, our reporter rediscovers that code, community, and politics are intertwined.
So, why is Marco Fioretti's column running on Friday instead of Monday? Because The Donald and Elon had a spat, and he couldn't wait to tell you what he thinks about it.










