Digital-Sovereignty

Open source needs governance, but governance should protect the people who ship, not replace them.

France acts. The Netherlands watches. Digital sovereignty is not a vision problem — it is a lack of spine.

From a 9600 bps modem in Lelystad to the server rooms of XS4ALL and Leaseweb, I watched technical authority get replaced by compliance theater and PowerPoint circles. The operator didn’t retire. He got managed out.

The Dutch government’s digital autonomy strategy promises independence but risks reinforcing old dependencies.