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European Commission cuts funding support for Free Software projects (edri.org)
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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 84 points 3 months ago (13 children)

The money is needed for funding the police to implement chat control's and going dark's enforcement.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 43 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Even sadder:

The reasons for this shift in budget away from funding Free Software and the NGI initiative seems to be an allocation of more funds for AI, leaving internet infrastructure by the wayside.

[–] pufferfisherpowder@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Very big brain moment aktschualluy. The AI will start maintaining all the dropped projects! Right?!

[–] frezik@midwest.social 17 points 3 months ago

Oh, for fucks sake.

[–] polle@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lol, whyyyyyyyYYYYYYYY.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Kill bots

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