Peer Heinlein
For over 30 years, Peer Heinlein has been an expert in secure electronic communication. With a team of 75 members, he educates system administrators at the Berlin Linux Academy and provides reliable email communication for authorities and businesses through mailbox.org, which has been award-winning several times. His latest venture is OpenTalk: An innovative, scalable, and secure video conferencing solution for Europe, designed as a modern replacement for Jitsi or Big Blue Button and a secure alternative to Zoom, Teams, or Webex. Naturally, it's open source.
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OSS manufacturers must be financially compensated for their work to enable further development. When freeloaders enter bidding processes with cutthroat prices without manufacturer involvement, they strip the OSS ecosystem of its foundation. Various initiatives aim to ensure fair and sustainable use.