NLnet has contributed funding to many important and very visible projects around fundamental standards from securing the core routing protocols and the domain name system of the internet to safer email, vendor-independent videoconferencing, more reliable wireless networks and private instant messaging - all based on open standards and verifiable open source software and/or hardware
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Sounds like they're pretty invested in the Fediverse and GNU Taler
regardless it seems like nostr aligns with their stated mission on their website 🤔
NLnet were the first Dutch internet pioneers setting up access (dial-in) point in several cities. Back in 1995-1996. They receive millions from the EU to spent as grants to several projects.