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Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #Mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, a
Hacker, entrepreneur, musician. Open Source advocate. Founder Mandrake Linux (1998) / Ulteo (2006) / /e/OS & Murena (2017) https:// gaelduval.com --> Murena & /e/OS assistance: https:// murena.com/contact-us/ --> support /e/OS at: https://www. patreon.com/m/efoundation
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Hacker, entrepreneur, musician. Open Source advocate. Founder Mandrake Linux (1998) / Ulteo (2006) / /e/OS & Murena (2017) https:// gaelduval.com --> Murena & /e/OS assistance: https:// murena.com/contact-us/ --> support /e/OS at: https://www. patreon.com/m/efoundation
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Nov 19, 2025
@Gargron@mastodon.social hey Eugen, what you have done with Mastodon is awesome. So thank you a lot for this achievement. Sometimes things are not easy as a founder, especially when it grows fast, but you definitely deserve recognition. I think many of us in the open source, privacy and other communities owe you a big THANK YOU for creating a "social media" that is fully independent from the big techs, and with fair values by design. Good luck with your future projects!
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