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European Commission: Matrix protocol lined up as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams (www.euractiv.com)
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The European Commission is looking into using Matrix as a โ€œcomplement and backup solutionโ€ to existing internal communications software, the spokesperson said.

That means there are no plans for a Matrix-based solution to replace Microsoft Teams, which is currently widely found on the Commissionโ€™s computers, according to remarks by an EU official at a conference in October.

A different open source tool โ€“ namely the Signal messaging app, which is also a favourite with journalists โ€“ is fulfilling the backup role at present but the software wasnโ€™t flexible enough for a large organisation like the Commission, the official also said.

The Commission is also eyeing another use case for the Matrix-based comms tool: It could be used to connect to other Union bodies in the future, which are currently lacking a common tool to communicate securely.

Last year, the EU official noted that there was already a working connection with the Parliament.

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Matrix is an open source, community-developed messaging protocol shepherded by a non-profit thatโ€™s headquartered in London. Itโ€™s already widely used for public messengers across Europe, with the French government, German healthcare providers and European armed forces all using tools built on the protocol.

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[โ€“] tirateimas@lemmy.pt 16 points 1 week ago

Great, now the ecosystem needs funding to smooth out the rough edges.