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I see a lot of hate in this thread regarding a disruption to US hegemony. I guess that's why we need projects like Gaia-X. I wholeheartedly hope it will succee
by thiht 6y ago
I see a lot of hate in this thread regarding a disruption to US hegemony. I guess that's why we need projects like Gaia-X.
I wholeheartedly hope it will succeed, and given the companies that are involved in it, I'm pretty confident about it.
- cyborgx7 6y agoNo kidding. I would love European tech sovereignty. Something I've been advocating for a long time. I wish the Linux in public institutions that was tried in Germany caught on.
- maze-le 6y ago> I wish the Linux in public institutions that was tried in Germany caught on. Linux doesn't have a lot of lobbying power, and no important public figures like Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates that would personally intervene on its behalf. https://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2019/10/interview-2/ https://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2019/10/interview-2/
- thecleaner 6y agoI dont hate US hegemony. They are there because they got things right. American companies are more innovayive and fast paced than their European counterparts (assuming they even have counterparts). In general, I would love to have American tech culture with a European safety net.
- thiht 6y ago> They are there because they got things right. American companies are more innovayive and fast paced than their European counterparts That's naive. Europe simply wouldn't allow (rightly so) a company to become Google or Amazon. A conglomerate like Gaia-X seems like a safer alternative to US tech giants.
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y agoHm. What do you think of Bertelsmann and all its subsidiaries then? Like independence of media, while the heiress is best friends with our chancellor? "Staat im Staat". Also Arvato and Infoscore, which almost nobody knows while rambling about the SCHUFA... edit: apart from Bertelsmann: DATEV