On 2024-07-21 01:15, Juliana Sims wrote:
Greetings comrades,
As many of you are likely already aware, the European Union has
recently made plans to cut funding to its Next Generation Internet
(NGI) initiative which funds hundreds of FOSS projects, including many
related to Guix itself. The current plan is to shift these funds into
artifical intelligence research.
Petites Singularités has started an open letter to call on the EU to
restore this funding. I would very much support Guix signing onto it.
The document, and instructions for participating in this effort, can be
found here: https://pad.public.cat/lettre-NCP-NGI
For full disclosure, my work on the Shepherd is funded by NGI through
NLnet. While my funding is secure, it would be a tragedy if the
opportunity which I have been given to build something really cool and
(I hope) revolutionary were denied to others.
In solidarity,
Juli
The building of resilient and decentralised protocol and server
technologies should be considered advantageous - if only as a matter of
soft power.
For example, here is a detailed breakdown of how Japan uses its cultural
assets as a form of soft diplomacy - to the extent that it is happy to
run investment funds at a loss:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=IM2VIKfaY0Y
I felt that PS position seems correct.
I always thought the funds NGI has received was peanuts and a bargain
for the European project.
Id sign it but Im not sure whether independents are encouraged.
In any case, my (very) distinct informatics work progressed
significantly as a consequence of the funding and prestige from NLNet
(Icebreaker project).
One would think that, given the growing spectre of authoritarianism and
disinformation (that is exerting itself across many locations), that it
would be useful for people to be able to say in a sustainable way:
"I am here, this is who I am"
*rechecks EU election results*
Oh, FFS
