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#NEXTCLOUD EU EUROPEAN COMMISSION MICROSOFT TEAMS SOFTWARE#

We must finally make a binding commitment to data sovereignty in the European Union, even if this is sometimes uncomfortable.

“*I am deeply concerned about the increasing dependence on large US monopolies. We need a strong signal in the EU to strengthen IT companies so that we remain competitive. OpenProject supports Nextcloud and the coalition and urges the EU Commission to ensure a level playing field with Microsoft. Nextcloud’s complaint is supported by a wide range of organizations and companies from the EU tech industry. This is particularly important from the point of view of fostering strong IT in the EU and protecting privacy and data sovereignty. It makes it almost impossible for other providers to compete with Microsoft and provide alternatives. However, this puts us in a massive dependency on big tech companies and their offerings. For users, it seems very convenient at first sight to have those services tightly integrated or pre-installed.

For example, Microsoft’s “Teams” will closely be integrated into Windows 11 operating system.

#NEXTCLOUD EU EUROPEAN COMMISSION MICROSOFT TEAMS SOFTWARE#

Microsoft will integrate its own cloud services ever more closely into its service and software portfolio as well as its operating system. Numerous IT companies and organizations in the EU are supporting Nextcloud and are joining this initiative. Nextcloud, the open source on-premises content collaboration platform, has filed complaints with both the EU and German antitrust authorities against Microsoft. OpenProject is joining a new coalition for a level playing field with Microsoft.

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