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HN Exposes Cloudflare Hypocrisy in EU Software Directory—Then the Real Fix

Picture this: a directory preaching EU software sovereignty, secretly powered by San Francisco's Cloudflare. HN didn't let it slide—and the pivot was swift.

Homepage of only-eu.eu showing EU alternatives to US software with switcher widget

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • HN scrutiny forced quick fixes: removed mislisted Ente Photos, corrected 19 prices, migrated hosting. 𝕏
  • Astro excels for static directories—minimal JS, easy i18n, scales to 332 pages effortlessly. 𝕏
  • EU infra like Bunny.net and Hetzner offers viable Cloudflare alternatives for sovereignty-focused projects. 𝕏
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