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"A few weeks ago, I installed Zorin OS on my dad's old MacBook. A quite simple
Linux distro.
Apple had stopped supporting the old MacBook from 2012. No more updates. It was
slow and made you want to buy a new device.
Which is exactly what Apple wants, of course. Can't blame them.
Instead of replacing it, I installed Linux. It worked well without much work.
The laptop was fast again. Clean. No Apple account. No ecosystem lock-in. Small
step.
Since then, my YouTube feed and social media is flooded with content on how
Europe is becoming more independent of Big US Tech.
For years, we in the EU have built almost everything on top of American
technology. Microsoft runs our offices. Amazon runs our infrastructure. Google
runs our communication. Apple and Google run our devices.
It worked well. It was convenient.
But since Trump, a lot of Europe is questioning that convenience and lock-in.
And not just tech firms and the public sector. People too. Normal people.
Switching from Microsoft or Apple to Linux. Using Proton Mail instead Gmail.
Switching server infrastructure or web hosting. And so much more.
Not because American tech is bad. Obviously. It's great tech. But because
dependence in these times always comes with quite some risk, doesn't it?
Also, competition never hurts."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
