Nextcloud’s CEO: Open source is moving from nerdiness to geopolitical necessity
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Nextcloud’s CEO frames open source as a strategic necessity driven by digital sovereignty concerns, especially in Europe. He says interest has shifted from niche IT discussions to board-level and political attention as organizations reassess dependence on U.S. cloud vendors. The company is seeing strong revenue growth and rising demand from sectors such as defense, education, healthcare, and finance. He also argues that EU policy support is encouraging, but real impact depends on implementation and on expanding the number of organizations that treat sovereignty as a procurement priority.
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