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- 1Canada's Digital Sovereignty Day spotlights data control●🇨🇦 Digital Sovereignty Day Can you leave your software provider? Can you export your data, move it elsewhere, or operate
Supporters of open source software in Canada are marking Digital Sovereignty Day by urging people to ask whether they can leave their software provider, export their data and operate independently. The campaign argues that open source and open standards preserve user choice, warning that dependence on proprietary vendors means the vendors, not users, hold real control over data and systems.
- 2Eight Dutch Municipalities Switch Office Computers to Homegrown Linux Desktop▼Eight Dutch Municipalities Are Running Their Offices on a Homegrown Linux Desktop — Here's What's
Eight Dutch municipalities are running their office workstations on a homegrown Linux desktop instead of Windows. The move signals growing public-sector interest in open-source software in the Netherlands, driven by desires for digital sovereignty, lower licensing costs and independence from large US vendors. Officials say the rollout shows municipal administrations can function day-to-day on a fully open-source desktop environment.