The search for alternatives to American IT services is intensifying as geopolitical unrest grows. TU/e and ICT cooperative SURF are also looking for replacements for Microsoft and Google. However, a fully-fledged European alternative is not yet available, according to Joost de Jong, the university's Chief Information Security Officer.
    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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      7 hours ago

      Right?

      Pretty sure this debate was settled around 1994 (1996?) when MS gave Apple a massive cash injection (effectively saving the company) so they could say "see, we’re not a monopoly!