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Digital Sovereignty - We Need Devices We Truly Own More Than Ever

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Overview

Explore the concept of digital sovereignty and its critical importance in an increasingly turbulent world through this 46-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Delve into the potential challenges of a looming "Digital Winter" and discover how open-source solutions can provide hope for maintaining decentralized, self-sufficient communication systems. Learn about the development of a digitally sovereign smartphone and gain insights into creating technologies that resist subversion by hostile actors. Examine the role of the open-source community in preserving digital freedoms and discuss strategies for navigating the complex landscape of modern technology and geopolitics.

Syllabus

Introduction
Outline
The Pax Americana
Cold War
Putin Trump
Freedom of the press
Coup detat
Military neutrality
Digital dystopia
Digital winter
The open source community
Cant trust modern machines
The role of the open community
Simple systems
Time for optimists
Questions
How do we get people to care
Bingo
Question

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