The European Commission sees open-source software as more than an IT tool. Policy makers are encouraging open-source ecosystems to drive innovation, autonomy and collaboration in a world where global trade is being redrawn.

This trade dispute highlights something most open-source advocates have known for years: open source is freedom. It’s freedom from monopolies, freedom from arbitrary pricing, and freedom from foreign influence.

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

that whole concept just seems like common sense to me. If another country is going to do business with us, they should have to be conducting fair business and not taking advantage of us at every turn.

You previously totally supported the policy of Tariffs. Is there now anger at Trump for the recent reversal in strategy?

[–] JakobFel@retrolemmy.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What reversal? It's still in play. The idea is to use them to force other nations to play fair with us.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Thank you for responding. I was curious because you said something has to be done, and now less of that something is being done.

I was wondering if this latest development by Trump was a source of anger, confusion or sign of weakness, but obviously not.

What % of Trump's actions do you think are being driven by behind the scenes people like Musk and Thiel? Same question relating to JD Vance?