Edward Ly
Dr. Edward Ly is a Portland, Oregon-based software engineer who develops free/open-source AI solutions. In 2024, he obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Aizu in Japan, where he conducted research on machine learning in digital audio signal processing applications and published his work as free software. Since joining Nextcloud later that year, he has also spoken at open source conferences including FOSDEM, LinuxFest Northwest, SeaGL, FOSSY, and more on topics such as free software, digital sovereignty, and neurodiversity.
Session
On March 27th, 2026, a coalition of European companies including IONOS and Nextcloud announced "Euro-Office," an AGPLv3-licensed fork of OnlyOffice. While public discourse has rightly focused on the legal nuances of the AGPLv3 license, this talk will rather focus on one of the project's other key objectives: liberating the codebase from a vendor accused of "open-washing."