France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, says US tech a strategic risk

Post by drstewart » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC

hdgvhicv wrote: post #22

casey2 wrote: post #6

But Linux is US tech? Isn't the main guy American?

The “main guy” is Finnish. He also got American citizenship recently, but given the US has increased attacks on naturalised citizens [0] and has a history of this [1] it’s not a solid foundation. [0] https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/nx-s1-5677685/as-focus-shifts... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_Japanese_America...

Post by drstewart » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

e2le wrote: post #32

drstewart wrote: post #26

Is this the daily thread on this topic? Astroturfing around this is getting suspicious.

> Astroturfing around this is getting suspicious. It's perfectly possible for people to be passionate about the subject.

Post by ajross » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC

drstewart wrote: post #31

hdgvhicv wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The “main guy” is Finnish. He also got American citizenship recently, but given the US has increased attacks on naturalised citizens [0] and has a history of this [1] it’s not a solid foundation. [0] https://www.npr.org/2026/01/16/nx-s1-5677685/as-focus-shifts... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internment_of_Japanese_America...

If Japanese internment worried you, you should see Europe's treatment of perceived outsiders [0] and get reallyyyy worried about the ongoing attacks [1] and rhetoric [2]. I would urge extreme caution to anyone in Europe that is at risk. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Jews_from_Spain [1] https://www.ein.org.uk/news/home-office-remove-euss-pre-sett... [2] https://www.ft.com/content/0e29224f-9d06-4315-a8…

Post by drstewart » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC

ajross wrote: post #35

drstewart wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If Japanese internment worried you, you should see Europe's treatment of perceived outsiders [0] and get reallyyyy worried about the ongoing attacks [1] and rhetoric [2]. I would urge extreme caution to anyone in Europe that is at risk. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Jews_from_Spain [1] https://www.ein.org.uk/news/home-office-remove-euss-pre-sett... [2] https://www.ft.com/content/0e29224f-9d06-4315-a8…

Didn't have "Europe is antisemitic because of the Spanish Inquisition" on my bingo card today. No one expects it, indeed.

Post by bootsmann » Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC

ajross wrote: post #35

drstewart wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If Japanese internment worried you, you should see Europe's treatment of perceived outsiders [0] and get reallyyyy worried about the ongoing attacks [1] and rhetoric [2]. I would urge extreme caution to anyone in Europe that is at risk. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Jews_from_Spain [1] https://www.ein.org.uk/news/home-office-remove-euss-pre-sett... [2] https://www.ft.com/content/0e29224f-9d06-4315-a8…

Didn't have "Europe is antisemitic because of the Spanish Inquisition" on my bingo card today. No one expects it, indeed.