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This mostly looks like open software, which seems positive But in the end you can only get/use it using Google, Microsoft, Apple or Huawei. As a German citizen
by usr1106 3y ago
This mostly looks like open software, which seems positive
But in the end you can only get/use it using Google, Microsoft, Apple or Huawei. As a German citizen I don't agree that I have to sell my freedom to American companies or a Chinese one, which show little respect for our legislation. Neither as companies nor countries they reside in and whose legislation they have to comply with.
- zokier 3y agoYou can also use aosp, linux, freebsd etc: https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/en/open-source-software https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/en/open-source-software
- usr1106 3y agoLooks good! Maybe my concern was invalid.
- tick_tock_tick 3y ago> As a German citizen I don't agree that I have to sell my freedom to American companies I mean your government already sells it to the USA government; why would you expect it to go any other way? It doesn't look like it's going to change either especially since the EU is writing laws and policies that guarantee dependence on American tech companies.
- warkdarrior 3y ago> > As a German citizen I don't agree that I have to sell my freedom to American companies > I mean your government already sells it to the USA government; why would you expect it to go any other way? Citation needed to show that German gov't sells data to US gov't. They may provide it for free, but I never heard of payments between gov'ts.
- tick_tock_tick 3y agoI'd probably have been better saying gives the US the data but realistically they are "selling" it in return for benefits. They aren't just handing it over without getting anything for it.
- hutzlibu 3y agoThe deal is usually data for data. And it was quite literally (but inofficially) stated "gives us your data, then we will continue to warn you about terrorist attacks".