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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! 🇪🇺 eu-os.eu. Account operated by riemann.cc/about

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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 30/09/2026
#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 #FOSS
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 24/09/2026
Agreed. It's nothing for the short term or even mid term.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 20/09/2026
Talk on #KDElinux at 13h30 Berlin time: conf.kde.org/event/11/con... We invite all #KDE enthusiasts to follow us as well for updates on our goal to migrate Windows enterprise laptops to Linux! More at eu-os.eu #endof10 #akademy2026 #DigitalSovereignty
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 20/09/2026
#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: akademy.kde.org/2026/attendo... Recorded sessions: media.ccc.de/c/kde2026
logo for 30th anniversary of KDE with Konqi
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 17/03/2026
See also fosstodon.org/@opensuse/11... and replies.
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openSUSE Linux (@opensuse@fosstodon.org)
📢 Calling all #openSUSE members: It’s time to step up! Run for the Board and help guide governance, #community growth, and project representation. #Linux #Governance https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/...
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 11/03/2026
Where is Schleswig-Holstein publishing their lessons learnt? People tried to convince #opensuse setup a foundation, but they did not want to.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 11/03/2026
#opensuse has no foundation to receive funds. There is the geekos foundation helping with travel grands, but they have no role in governance.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 11/03/2026
Please keep in mind that the focus is to have in the public sector free operating systems to replace proprietary systems of third countries as soon as possible. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Of course, EU OS is always an offer and not mandatory.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 11/03/2026
While rumours of a possible owner change of #suse make rounds, check out the #EU_OS #fosdem talk slides at eu-os.eu/assets/slide... #EU_OS encourages all #Linux distributors aiming to offer high #DigitalSovereignty to setup non-profit foundations to increase ownership stability.
slide 19 on ownership stability
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 11/03/2026
FYI www.phoronix.com/news/SUSE-Po...
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 17/02/2026
That's what we got so far: gitlab.com/eu-os/worksp... Admins can pin a base image and then define in YAML extra packages or files. It is not reproducable, but the image is created only once and then copied. / RR
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 02/02/2026
Talk online for streaming: FOSDEM 2026 - EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector fosdem.org/2026/schedul... #fosdem #fosdem26 #EU_OS #DigitalSovereignty
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FOSDEM 2026 - EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector
1 year ago, EU OS put out an architecture for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector. Since then, EU OS had many closed-room conversations with public servants from several member states and…
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 31/01/2026
Robert is still around. So reach out via Mastodon chaos.social/@rriemann or on Matrix rriemann:kde.org . #DigitalSovereignty #DPI #DigitalCommons #fosdem2026
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Home - KDE Community
KDE is an open community of friendly people who want to create a world in which everyone has control over their digital life and enjoys freedom and privacy.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 31/01/2026
Robert presented #EU_OS today at #fosdem in Brussels: fosdem.org/2026/schedul... 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/ .
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 27/01/2026
2/2 2) 🇨🇿 The Czech National Film Archive uses a similat setup to #EU_OS: #AlmaLinux #bootc with #freeIPA for some of their staff. Now Czechia is on the map! nfa.cz/en
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 27/01/2026
We continuously update the map with existing Desktop Linux use cases on our website at eu-os.eu/use-cases#no.... Today, we added two new places: 1) 🇳🇱 The university of Groningen offers Linux computers to their staff if they ask for it. ukrant.nl/magazine/we-... 1/2
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 23/12/2025
The US sanctions former EU Commissioner #ThierryBreton and two people from the Berlin-based non-profit #HateAid. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (paywalled, haven't found other link yet) #EDIC #DSA #USPol #DigitalSovereignty #Breton #EU_OS
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US Sanctions Former EU Official, Others in New Swipe at Europe
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other people for trying to make American tech companies police political…
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 22/12/2025
Check out blog.riemann.cc/digitalisati... on this topic.
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EU OS: Which Linux Distribution fits Europe best?
This post concerns the requirements of a Linux distribution for Europe in the context of the EU OS project and offers a comparison of Linux distributions.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 22/12/2025
Nobody wants to start another one. eu-os.eu/faq#linux-di...
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 22/12/2025
#EU_OS: Which #Linux Distribution fits Europe best? Read Robert's personal blog post and share your thoughts and questions here. blog.riemann.cc/digitalisati... #DigitalSovereignty #Fedora #opensuse #debian #rhel #almalinux #nixos #zorin #EuroStack #DigitalCommons #DigitalPublicInfrastructure
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EU OS: Which Linux Distribution fits Europe best?
This post concerns the requirements of a Linux distribution for Europe in the context of the EU OS project and offers a comparison of Linux distributions.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 10/12/2025
Holger 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 #bootc
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Adrien Linuxtricks @adriend.linuxtricks.fr · 30/11/2025
En EXCLU, je vous propose une découverte d' @eu-os.eu ! La distribution Linux qui est pensée pour les organisations publiques dans l'Union Européenne ! Un PoC et une démo (à créer soi même) est disponible ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh_S...
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EXCLU LINUXTRICKS - EU-OS : Tour d'horizon de cette distrib Linux Européenne !
YouTube video by Adrien Linuxtricks
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 27/11/2025
3/3 This would not have been possible without the expertise of our community and partner contributors. If you want to make a tangible contribution to more #DigitalSovereignty, please consider to contribute or share our posts with your relevant network! 👉♻️
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 27/11/2025
2/3 Previous visits were just talking. Now EU OS has a live demo. A small server + 2 laptops are all it needs and they fit in the red backpack! Manual will be on our website eu-os.eu soon!
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EU OS
Proof-of-Concept OS for the EU
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 27/11/2025
Robert 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! 1/3
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/11/2025
Learn more about EU OS and its partners on our website: eu-os.eu
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EU OS
Proof-of-Concept OS for the EU
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/11/2025
Directly 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.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 22/10/2025
At 10AM, the panel on #DigitalSovereignty kicks off at the #AnnualPrivacyForum #APF2025. Robert speaks also about #EU_OS. Programme: privacyforum.eu/programme.htm Live stream: bbb.uni-frankfurt.de/rooms/9bx-4v...
Annual Privacy Forum Website Screenshot
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 01/10/2025
Project 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
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Agenda – Open Source Conference Luxembourg
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 30/09/2025
Follow us virtually and feel free to post your questions. Find our FAQ also at eu-os.eu/faq
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 30/09/2025
Please ♻️: 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
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | EU OS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) concerning EU OS
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 23/09/2025
#EU_OS develops a template solution so that organisations such as the #ICC can maintain their control over their own operations also in case of #sanctions. Source: www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 23/09/2025
Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several prosecutors and judges at the court, but naming the court itself in the sanctions list would be a major escalation."
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 23/09/2025
Quote: "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
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 10/09/2025
Hi @halken.bsky.social , project lead Robert here. I guess you mean me with 'guy is fake and/or paid by the US'. That's quite a strong statement. Shall we have a call to exchange views?
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 04/09/2025
Robert, 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! 🤔
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
If you are a system administrator: gitlab.com/eu-os/eu-os.... . #DigitalSovereignty #EuroStack #LaSuite #opendesk #DigitalEU #OSPO #EDIC #DPI #endof10 #Linux #Fedora #opensuse
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Issues · EU OS / EU OS Docs and Planning · GitLab
Documentation for EU OS at https://eu-os.eu and Gitlab Issues for Project Planning.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
Raise awareness, share your views (and ours if you agree) and help your public sector to launch positive action. If you work in the public sector, get in touch with us on eu-os.eu and with your own IT department!
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EU OS
Proof-of-Concept OS for the EU
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
Source 🇬🇧: www.meetingrimini.org/en/turn-skep... video 🇮🇹: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMME... #EU_OS is such a community of citizens who chooses action to achieve more #sovereignty when the public sector is still adapting to the geopolitical order. You can be part of this community.
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“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
into action, make your voices heard. The European Union is above all a mechanism to achieve the goals shared by its citizens. It is our best chance for a future of peace, security, and independence. It is a democracy—and it is us, you, its citizens, the Europeans, who decide its priorities."
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“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
concessions in other areas. Excessive dependence has become incompatible with sovereignty over our own future. No European country alone has the resources to build the industrial capacity required to develop these technologies. […] We can change the trajectory of our continent. Turn your scepticism
meetingrimini.org
“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
He goes on: "One lesson is now clear from the way the global economy is evolving: no country that aspires to prosperity and sovereignty can afford to be excluded from critical technologies. The United States and China openly use their control over strategic resources and technologies to extract
meetingrimini.org
“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 03/09/2025
Please 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."
meetingrimini.org
“Turn skepticism into action.” Mario Draghi’s speech at the Meeting
We publish the full text of the address by Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister of Italy, delivered at the meeting “What Horizon for Europe?” on Friday, August 22, at 5:00 ... Read More
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 29/08/2025
We need more volunteers, also for outreach.
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/08/2025
#EU_OS is just a hobby, won't be big and professional like #Windows11. 😇 😉 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History... #endof10 #Linux #BelatedBirthday #GNU #OSS #opensource
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History of Linux - Wikipedia
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/08/2025
If those realise and include #Windows11, #EU_OS could be an alternative to ensure business continuity. Source: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... #endof10 #DigitalSovereignty
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/08/2025
"Donald Trump's administration is considering imposing sanctions on European Union or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc's landmark DSA, two sources familiar with the matter said, over U.S. complaints that the law censors Americans and imposes costs on U.S. tech companies."
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 26/08/2025
After #sactions on judges of the International Criminal Court (#ICC), the US administration considers now sanctions on EU officials working on the #DigitalServiceAct #DSA:
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 25/08/2025
True sovereignty is the ability to always maintain control of one’s data and assets while deploying the best available technologies—regardless of their origin—on one’s own terms." He also asks to put regulation on hold. No comment on this. www.economist.com/by-invitatio... #DigitalSovereignty
economist.com
The boss of SAP on Europe’s botched approach to digital sovereignty
It’s time to prioritise code over concrete, writes Christian Klein
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EU OS @eu-os.eu · 25/08/2025
Quote from #SAP CEO: "[…] we must become comfortable with a form of digital sovereignty founded on both self-determination and mutual dependencies.
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The boss of SAP on Europe’s botched approach to digital sovereignty
It’s time to prioritise code over concrete, writes Christian Klein
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