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Re:Statement on US government directive to suspend access to... by cherryteastain on Saturday June 13, 2026 @09:19AM (#48517056)
China managed it by keeping US tech out despite, initially, not having alternatives to Google et al.

In winner takes all industries you MUST be protectionist and develop domestic alternatives.

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Re:Statement on US government directive to suspend access to... by BjoernKW on Saturday June 13, 2026 @09:21AM (#48517082)
> and develop domestic alternatives.

Therein lies the rub for the EU. They think they can just regulate such alternatives into existence, yet have time and time again failed to provide such alternatives.

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Re:Statement on US government directive to suspend access to... by robotresearcher on Saturday June 13, 2026 @09:49AM (#48517330)
With exceptions. Linux being the most obvious example.
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Re:Statement on US government directive to suspend access to... by BjoernKW on Saturday June 13, 2026 @10:59AM (#48517968)
Linux is no EU project, but very much global. It just happens that its originator (who, quite tellingly, has been living and working in the US since the mid-90s) is Finnish.
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Re:Statement on US government directive to suspend access to... by robotresearcher on Saturday June 13, 2026 @11:05AM (#48518028)
I was using Linux for work while Linus was still in Europe.

All the large US tech companies are also global. Cuts both ways.

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