Critical public infrastructure must be built on Free Software

RE: https://ps.s10y.eu/@NGI_TALER/115979059032103616

How dependent is Europe on US tech giants for core digital infrastructure like the Digital Euro?
In Das Parlament, Prof. Christian Grothoff warns:
πŸ›‘ As long as it’s built on proprietary tech digital sovereignty remains an illusion.
βœ… The answer? Critical public infrastructure must be built on Free Software.
πŸ”— https://www.das-parlament.de/wirtschaft/finanzen/die-abhaengigkeit-von-google-und-apple-bleibt
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@Taler Unfortunately GNU Taler does NOT protect from de-banking. Right?

@shinguz It protects the digital cash that is already in your wallet from de-banking.

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Also the systems that function out from the banking system are prone to speculation and risk deregulated systems cannot be the basis of a safe economy.

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@Taler Thanks for the politically correct answer.