European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech | TechCrunch

Hard agree on that.

‘1’ + 1 =11? WTF!

Counter point: the world would be better off without node.js

A better example is the guy who maintains curl.

Don’t forget about that guy in Alabama/Albanania/Malaysia or wherever who is the only maintainer of THAT small npm module which is part of Every major framework used everywhere.

Can't be true or they wouldn't constantly increase their US dependence against the explicit will of the voters.

Probably because they are.

The entire infrastructure of modern civilization rests on a single digit number of companies. How is this acceptable to anyone? Why is everyone just okay with this?

Fish at the catch-and-take fishery are woried about their reliance on the pound.

At this point if "login by google" was disabled we would feel like blinded. This is not a problem, it's an emergency. All public services withdrawing from Microsoft must be a bare minimum.

Personally i've changed to Linux and i'm writing Indie-developers with interesting, upcoming games that i would buy, If they considering a release on GOG too, instead of Steam only.

I am doing my small part to make my life a little less dependent on US technology.