To be clear. This is a government agency endorsing the software as safe and effective. So bureaucrats and employees can’t be reprimanded if they use them.

This isn’t the French Prime Minister announcing the country will cancel Microsoft Office subscriptions and build a fund to support FOSS projects. GIMP has nowhere near the ressources they actually need.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah for that you have to look to Germany, which has largely embraced Matrix, and certain states, such as Schleswig-Holstein, have embraced Linux and LibreOffice:

https://element.io/matrix-in-germany

https://www.zdnet.com/article/german-state-ditches-microsoft-for-linux-and-libreoffice/

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Wasn't France the one that started switching to Matrix and funded a bunch of improvements?

https://web.archive.org/web/20180426180007/https://matrix.org/blog/2018/04/26/matrix-and-riot-confirmed-as-the-basis-for-frances-secure-instant-messenger-app/

It's great that Germany is doing the same, I just remember Matrix talking about money from France and helping the French government deploy Matrix for government use back in the day. A lot of the E2E encryption improvements were attributed to their collaboration with France at the time

[–] Jomn@jlai.lu 4 points 2 days ago

Yes and the French administration has access to a modified version of Matrix called Tchap.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

France is such a bizare country... They enforce E2E encryption and at the same time try to break E2E encryption?

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

I don't think France tried to break E2E yet? Some political groups repeatedly submit law projects through the democratic process, but as long as it doesn't pass I think the best we can say is that France is against.

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

Ya.

[–] phase@lemmy.8th.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

No, it's not. They may not cancel M$ contract but one step at a time, one hand may challenge the other to sign it again. Yes, it's called administration.

Nevertheless, for once, let's recognise something is moving in the good direction. This country is rotted by sarcasm, nihilism, and unrealistic theorical positions. Just try to smile when there's something good.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just try to smile when there's something good.

That's so true and do agree on that ! But just beeing happy with breadcrums is something we experience like forever?

It's way to slow and people are way to much brainfucked by big tech/GAFAMs and other shit...

So yeah, put your happy face mask on but don't rejoice until we actually win somthing...

[–] Isaac@waterloolemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Well let's start grassroots movements and tell our representatives we want FOSS at all levels of governments and education. Why does msft make ~$100 per PC sold plus perpetual licensing because they ripped off Xerox in the 80's? Fucking drives me nutty

[–] phase@lemmy.8th.world 2 points 2 days ago

Neglecting little victories, little baby steps, is a way to demoralise everybody. Rome wasn't built in a day. But they didn't wait to have the plan ready either.

It is so French to be against things when they are not final nor perfect. "One idiot standing is better than 10 intellectuals sitting". Abortion would never have been added to the constitution is it wouldn't have been first a more little law before.

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 10 points 3 days ago

It’s a good start nonetheless, and I’m happy to see them take this step in the right direction.