#OpenSource Rules!
Many ambassadors for #OpenSource are in Warsaw this week. A nice mix of Governmental organisations, Open Source Companies, Enterprise users are present. Not just Polish, but from all over Europe.
Opening words by @astornc, of @OpenForumEurope
@SUSE #GeekoOnTour @ronnylam #DOSBA @apell

APELL is growing: At today‘s APELL Conference in #Warsaw, we are happy to announce that two new #OpenSource business associations are joining us: the newly founded Danish Open Source Vendors (Danske Open Source Leverandører, #DOSL), and the Dutch Open Source Business Alliance (#DOSBA).

Read our full announcement on the APELL website: https://apell.info/2025/06/10/dosba-and-dosl-join-apell/

"Open by Design, Sovereign by Choice"
APELL Conference 2025 keynote by Holger Pfister of SUSE. #GeekoOnTour
@Suse
@apell

@apell conference 2025 is starting

Today, I'm at the APELL conference in Warsaw. We are happy at XWiki SAS to sponsor the 2025 conference. Thisorganisation is very important to unite European Open Source entrepreneurs and companies to work together.

🏳️‍🌈 #pridemonth #opensource #linux
@elementary @raspberrypi @kde @gnome @SUSE @vala_lang @GTK @fedora

And here it is, the long awaited @EUCommission's International Digital Strategy!
First Ctrl+F (Cmd+F) shows that while #OpenSource is present, and the strategy seems to understand why it is important for communication infrastructure, the strategic importance of Open Source businesses for #techSovereignty has not made the cut. (potential 🧵)
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1370

Now it’s time for the obligatory panel discussion at #NextCloudSummit25

With Cécile Boutelet, Frank Karlitschek, Pencho Kuzev, Alexandra Geese, Max von Thun and Timo Väliharju.

Only one week left! Sign up now for the APELL Conference 2025 in Warsaw and join innovators and industry leaders from the Open Source ecosystem to discuss the future of #OpenSource business! Attendance is free! #APELLconference2025 #APELLconf25
https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/

APELL promotes a sovereign, inclusive, ethical digital market and policies conducive to #OpenSource business in #Europe. The Advisory Board allows businesses to support APELL's policy work. This month, @pretix and #RedHat are joining our previous members #Capgemini, @heinleinsupport, @nextcloud and #SUSE! Welcome on board and thank you for your support!
Learn more about the Advisory Board and APELL's activities on https://apell.info/

We are happy to welcome Michał Domański at the #APELLconference2025, to discuss the significance of #OpenSource #AI to business value creation! Join us on 10 June in Warsaw, only **few days to sign up**! https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/ #APELLconf25

Only a few days remain until the #APELLconference2025 – sign up now and join innovators and industry leaders from the #OpenSource ecosystem in Warsaw on 10 June! Registration and full schedule on https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/

Speicherguide quotes me about the BWI GoogleCloud deal. I think this is a huge strategic mistake. https://www.speicherguide.de/news/kritik-bundeswehr-setzt-auf-cloud-infrastruktur-von-google-26670.html

All speakers are now confirmed for the #APELLconference2025! Sign up now for the APELL Conference, bringing together innovators and industry leaders from the #OpenSource ecosystem in #Warsaw and join us on 10 June! Full schedule and registration: https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/ @ldubost @xwiki @zendis @EC_NGI @astornc @OpenForumEurope

Join us for “The #CyberResilienceAct and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know” on 27 May!

Key questions this panel will address:
🔸 Does the #CRA apply to my open source project?
🔸 What's the difference between a "manufacturer," "steward," and regular contributor?
🔸 How should maintainers respond to compliance requests from companies?
And more!
https://maintainermonth.github.com/schedule/2025-05-27-CRA

#MaintainerMonth

Probably one of the most interesting #OpenSource endeavours is @zendis, Germany's Centre for Digital Sovereignty. At the #APELLconference2025, Leonhard Kugler will present how it builds Sovereign Software for the Public Sector! Join us in Warsaw on 10 June, sign up here: https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/

Peter Ganten, president of our German member @OSBA, is right: "buy European" is not sufficient to increase #techsovereignty – we also need to create capacities and capabilities, bring back control and the ability to influence the design of technology. Read more on why this is only possible with #OpenSource here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pganten_buy-european-ist-nicht-genug-digitale-activity-7330880908213850114-rIOe

🚨 APELL Conference 2025 🚨
Zum ersten Mal in Warschau: @apell Europas Open Source-Dachverband lädt ein, über technologische Souveränität zu diskutieren.

👥 Speaker u.a.:
• Ludovic Dubost (XWiki)
• Leonhard Kugler (ZenDiS)
• Elżbieta Godlewska (LPI)
• Jean-Luc Dorel (EC DG CONNECT)
• Michał Domański (Bielik.AI)
• Astor Nummelin Carlberg (OpenForum Europe)

🎓 4 interaktive Workshops zu Industrie-Stärkung, Fördermodellen & Business-Cases.

🔗 https://osb-alliance.de/featured/apell-conference-2025-jetzt-anmelden

#APELL #OpenSource

#OpenSource business models are different from traditional technology businesses, but what more tells them apart? Joining us to present the findings of @LPI's study at the #APELLconference2025 on 10 June in Warsaw is Elzbieta Godlewska:
From work-life balance to AI: what's important to open source professionals

June 10th, I'll be in Warsaw at the APELL Conference 2025 to talk about "Sustainable Open Source: XWiki's Paying Apps Model in Practice"

I strongly believe European Collaboration is key for Open Source and also for Europe's digital autonomy. I'm very happy to present there and meet other European Open Source leaders.

https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/

#APELL #OpenSource #OpenSourceBusinessModels
cc @apell