[$] FOSS in times of war, scarcity, and AI
Michiel Leenaars, director of strategy at the NLnet Foundation, used his keynoteat FOSDEM to sound warnings forthe community for free and open-source (FOSS) software; in particular, hetalked about the threats posed by geopolitical politics, dangerousallies, and large language models (LLMs). His talk was a mix ofobservations and suggestions that pertain to FOSS in general and toEurope in particular as geopolitical tensions have mounted in recentmonths.