I thoroughly disagree. The EU and it's many organizations, does not know how to operate a long running software development project.

What the union should do instead is to create a funding structure that had as it's mission to identify and financially support groups that develop open source software which is critical to both the people and companies that are based in the EU. Make it a requirement that the software be accessible, free and open source.

> The EU should fork firefox and develop it as a public benefit

All these mega-rich US tech entrepreneurs can finance Firefox development. They have all the capital. The EU isn't a charity.