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Update on EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
by Wes Wilson 04 Jan '24

04 Jan '24

Hi OpenInfra Europe community, Earlier today, an update was published on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) by OpenForum Europe [1]. They are touting "major improvements" with regards to how the CRA might be applied to free and open source software, including an agreement to a crucial clarification that “the provision of free and open-source software products with digital elements that are not monetised by their manufacturers is not considered a commercial activity”. This update is fresh and commentary is still coming in, so we do not yet have a full interpretation of exactly how this can impact the landscape, but it appears to be a positive step for FOSS. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary. In the meantime, we encourage all members of our community to stay informed and engaged on this important issue. Regards, Wes Wilson VP of Operations OpenInfra Foundation openinfra.dev <https://openinfra.dev/> @iamweswilson [1] https://openforumeurope.org/eu-cyber-resilience-act-takes-a-leap-forward/

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2024 OpenInfra Events!
by Helena Spease 15 Dec '23

15 Dec '23

Hi everyone! We are excited to announce some upcoming OpenInfra events in 2024! The 2024 OpenInfra Summit will be designed by the community, for the community. This new regional event is designed to create opportunities that engage local experts and create a more accessible experience for attendees through more affordable sponsorship and registration prices. The regional OpenInfra Summit Asia will be piloted by the Korean OpenInfra community in collaboration with numerous other community leaders throughout Asia. You are invited to attend on September 3 & 4 for the Regional OpenInfra Summit Asia at the Suwon Convention Center. Sponsorship information is available now and registration will be open soon. A special edition: OpenInfra Days Europe will be held in May and June 2024 including OpenInfra Days in Germany, France, Sweden, and Turkiye as well as meetups in the UK, CERN, and other locations throughout Europe. Sponsorship information for Turkiye and Sweden is available now [1], and more information will be available soon. The first virtual PTG in 2024 will be held from April 8-12. Team signup is open right now [2] and registration will open in January. Aside from these events, you can still expect other regional events such as OpenInfra Days and User Group Meetups in Latin America, North America, Africa, etc. Who knows, maybe Antarctica has an OpenInfra deployment or two?! If you have any questions, email us at events(a)openinfra.dev. [1] https://openinfra.dev/summit <https://openinfra.dev/summit> [2] https://openinfra.dev/ptg/ <https://openinfra.dev/ptg/> Cheers, Helena helena(a)openinfra.dev Community Programs Coordinator The OpenInfra Foundation

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Early priorities for OpenInfra Europe
by Thierry Carrez 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Hi everyone, Welcome to the OpenInfra Europe public mailing-list! As you know, this regional hub of the OpenInfra Foundation aims at fostering regional collaboration and relaying regional concerns and priorities to inform the global organization's strategy. The OpenInfra Foundation Advisory Board met for the first time a few weeks ago and started to discuss what should be the early priorities for the hub. Three themes emerged: - Engage in policy guidance (digital sovereignty, CRA, PLD, AI Act...) - Increase visibility of OpenInfra usage in Europe through communications and networking - Help in regional event coordination (especially around the OpenInfra Days Europe roadshow planned in Q2 2024) Let's open the discussion. Do you feel those themes capture what OpenInfra Europe should be focusing on in 2024? Anything critical missing? Any additional comment or detail you'd like to provide? Any topic you feel particularly strongly about and would like to help drive forward? Thanks! -- Thierry Carrez

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OpenInfra Days Europe 2024
by Helena Spease 02 Dec '23

02 Dec '23

Hello everyone, As Thierry mentioned in the previous email to this mailing list[1], one of the goals of OpenInfra Europe is regional event coordination. With that said, I would like to provide an update on the work our incredible community organizers have been doing. OpenInfra Days Europe will be a combined effort of various regions throughout Europe. The event will span the months of May and June with four OpenInfra Days and various other meetups. You can expect the following events: - OpenInfra Day Sweden hosted by Volvo - OpenInfra Day Germany in collaboration with the Sovereign Cloud Stack Summit 2024 [2] - OpenInfra Day Turkiye hosted by Boğaziçi University - OpenInfra Day France - OpenInfra Meetup Switzerland hosted by CERN - OpenInfra Meetups in the UK In addition, we are still working on adding a few more locations to the schedule. Currently, we are working on a new webpage for OpenInfra Days as well as establishing sponsorship prices for these events. You can expect an official announcement with dates, locations and sponsorship information around 14 December. More information regarding the CFPs and registration for these events will become available in early 2024. In the meantime, if you have any questions, are interested in supporting these events, or anything else please let me know. Cheers, Helena helena(a)openinfra.dev Community Programs Coordinator The OpenInfra Foundation [1] https://lists.openinfra.dev/archives/list/openinfra-europe@lists.openinfra.… [2] https://scs.community/summit2024/

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