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The Digital Markets Act comes into effect today: #DeviceNeutrality starts to become a tangible reality in the EU 🇪🇺!
We acknowledge the #DMA, but this is only the first step, and further commitment is necessary!
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https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240307-01.html
Let’s make Device Neutrality a reality in Europe! - FSFE
As the Digital Markets Act comes into effect today, Device Neutrality starts to become a tangible reality in the European Union. While acknowledging the ne...FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
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Free Software Foundation Europe
in reply to Free Software Foundation Europe • • •The #DMA is applicable in the #EU to 6 gatekeepers: #google, #amazon, #apple, #Bytedance, #meta, & #microsoft.
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Free Software Foundation Europe
in reply to Free Software Foundation Europe • • •While this new law is a relevant step to make digital markets in the EU more functional also for consumers, #DeviceNeutrality should be extended to any device manufacturer, vendor, or platform.
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Free Software Foundation Europe
in reply to Free Software Foundation Europe • • •We acknowledge the new law but also promote #DeviceNeutrality in a much broader context. We strongly believe that software freedom should be the default standard and end-users should not be imprisoned into lock-ins.
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Free Software Foundation Europe
in reply to Free Software Foundation Europe • • •It is critical to monitor #DMA enforcement but also its future developments. More public awareness towards #DeviceNeutrality is necessary. For this reason, today we are launching the website https://deviceneutrality.org, so you can help us spread the word for end-user re-empowerment towards devices!
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Device NeutralityRhababerbarbar
in reply to Free Software Foundation Europe • • •When will Europe support projects like #AsahiLinux, #Chrultrabook or #GrapheneOS?
Devices are not neutral as long as the only supported OS is tracking hell.
David Reinertson
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