France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
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Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#2That might work for government employees using webapps all day. But for power users it is unlikely to be friction free.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#3France has been making good moves to achieve software independence from the US. It would be an even better move to allow those in Europe or indeed the rest of the world to also benefit.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#4France has been making good moves to achieve software independence from the US. It would be an even better move to allow those in Europe or indeed the rest of the world to also benefit.
It's good to differentiate truly independent tech from the unfortunately common government-pushed French-tech that are US-tech rewrapped.
e.g. Qwant is a re-skin of Microsoft Bing
It's a great move overall.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#5That might work for government employees using webapps all day. But for power users it is unlikely to be friction free.
It doesn't have to be friction-free. The rough edges can be sanded down with government investment that addresses the needs of citizen-users.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#6That might work for government employees using webapps all day. But for power users it is unlikely to be friction free.
Unlike modern Windows, known for its lack of friction.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#7France has been making good moves to achieve software independence from the US. It would be an even better move to allow those in Europe or indeed the rest of the world to also benefit.
It's good to differentiate truly independent tech from the unfortunately common government-pushed French-tech that are US-tech rewrapped. e.g. Qwant is a re-skin of Microsoft Bing It's a great move overall.
Ok? You could make the same argument about Chinese tech, German tech, or American tech.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#8France has been making good moves to achieve software independence from the US. It would be an even better move to allow those in Europe or indeed the rest of the world to also benefit.
It's good to differentiate truly independent tech from the unfortunately common government-pushed French-tech that are US-tech rewrapped. e.g. Qwant is a re-skin of Microsoft Bing It's a great move overall.
As far as I know, Qwant indexes itself and substitute with existing crawler results, which seems a reasonable compromise.
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#9France has been making good moves to achieve software independence from the US. It would be an even better move to allow those in Europe or indeed the rest of the world to also benefit.
It's good to differentiate truly independent tech from the unfortunately common government-pushed French-tech that are US-tech rewrapped. e.g. Qwant is a re-skin of Microsoft Bing It's a great move overall.
Qwant is working on that. Together with Ecosia they're building their own index called the European Search Perspective:
"Today, Europe receives 99% of the answers to search queries from external infrastructures. We believe, however, that a higher level of digital sovereignty is essential for a functioning democracy and economy. With our new web index, we are creating a European perspective on politics, culture and values. This is a long overdue step towards more plurality in the digital world, which is also being called for by our society."
Re: France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
#10That might work for government employees using webapps all day. But for power users it is unlikely to be friction free.
I feel like this is perfect being the enemy of good. So lets say only 80% of their staff can get off Windows and the remaining 20% need to remain on it. That's a great start!