Nextcloud
Coverage of Nextcloud in the Nexus archive.
- Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a German state, is transitioning from Microsoft SharePoint to FOSS tools like Nextcloud and OpenProject as part of a digital sovereignty initiative. The state aims to expand the use of these tools to over 50,000 public employees and is collaborating with Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria to adopt unified platforms. Bavaria has also launched projects to measure digital sovereignty and is seeking alternatives to Microsoft following a canceled billion-dollar deal.
- FFmpeg fixes PixelSmash flaw in widely used video decoder
FFmpeg addressed a vulnerability named 'PixelSmash' in its video decoder, which could allow remote code execution on Jellyfin servers and trigger denial-of-service conditions in applications like Kodi, Emby, Nextcloud, PhotoPrism, and OBS Studio.
- France's digital sovereignty push is struggling to escape the Microsoft gravity well
France's Ministry of Education is advancing digital sovereignty by adopting Nextcloud for storage and collaboration, aiming to reduce reliance on non-European tech like Microsoft. However, challenges persist as users remain dependent on Microsoft Office, complicating migration efforts despite government pledges.
- AGPLv3§74 Empowers Users to Thwart Badgeware Like OnlyOffice
The Software Freedom Conservancy highlights AGPLv3 §74 as a tool for users to combat 'badgeware' practices, specifically targeting platforms like OnlyOffice and Nextcloud. The article argues that this license provision strengthens user rights against restrictive software monetization strategies.