--- title: FOSS for digital sovereignty in the EU | daily.dev description: The European Commission is seeking feedback on using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to achieve digital sovereignty and reduce dependency on non-EU... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/foss-for-digital-sovereignty-in-the-eu-bi5i4eszo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: FOSS for digital sovereignty in the EU | daily.dev og:description: The European Commission is seeking feedback on using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to achieve digital sovereignty and reduce dependency on non-EU... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/foss-for-digital-sovereignty-in-the-eu-bi5i4eszo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bi5i4eszo.png og:image:alt: FOSS for digital sovereignty in the EU og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # FOSS for digital sovereignty in the EU **[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission is seeking feedback on using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to achieve digital sovereignty and reduce dependency on non-EU software companies. The response argues for mandatory FOSS adoption in the public sector, educational reform to teach open alternatives instead of proprietary tools, and systemic support for EU-based FOSS companies through funding, awareness campaigns, and potentially tax incentives. Key examples include switching from Microsoft services to Linux and LibreOffice, replacing cloud services with EU-hosted alternatives, and addressing vendor lock-in through policy changes. The proposal emphasizes that achieving digital sovereignty requires coordinated action across education, policy, and economic support. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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