• blind3rdeye@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    The full list: https://code.gouv.fr/sill/list

    Hold on. That page does not list VLC or KeePass. Is there more info about this other than the list? Or is the info in the title of this post incorrect?

    [edit]

    I see now. The page does not list VLC or KeePass, but those two both do come up if you put them into the search box. The software listed on the page is a very long list, but it is apparently on the ‘most popular’ stuff - not the entire list. (Although it is strange to see a heap of niche stuff, and stuff I’ve never heard of on the ‘most popular’ list while VLC doesn’t make the cut.)

    I’m not sure this list is a very strong endorsement by the French Government. It seems to just be listing free software options, and then asking other people to sign up to say which ones they use.

  • thatradomguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Once upon a time, there was Glimpse project—which for me was a nice enhancement to vanilla GIMP. They sadly kicked the bucket but damn not a day goes by where I don’t miss them…

  • yucandu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Sweet I’m already using PostgreSQL because it’s the only thing Blynk supported!

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    The first thing any government should do is move away from ms office.

    The 2nd thing they should do is fund and contribute to a distro and begin the transition from windows.

  • dwazou@jlai.luOPEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    To be clear. This is a government agency endorsing the software as safe and effective.

    This isn’t the French Prime Minister announcing the country will cancel Microsoft Office subscriptions and financially support FOSS projects. Gimp has nowhere near the ressources they actually need.

  • realitista@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    EU governments are probably the only path to mainstream adoption for desktop Linux. If they all did it and invested in the features they needed, it could provide a valid option for mainstream office use.

  • Venia Silente@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Well, that’s just about as good news as can be in the current tech climate, in particular considering programs like VLC and KeePass are getting this visibility.

  • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
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    5 hours ago

    Redis is also on the list, but not Valkey. Gitea is on the list, but not Forgejo. Still nice to see governments endorsing the open-source-ish software they know and FOSS principles, though!

    • madame_gaymes@programming.devEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      I imagine the list will be dynamic. Those projects might be on a list somewhere, just haven’t been vetted yet by their standards. Start with the source projects, then dive through the forks.

      • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        4 hours ago

        EU could potentially make a group category like for Norway or Switzerland, and then take in other countries all around the world to cooperate more and stand together with the EU on some issues.

        Canada would be a great candidate. Maybe even Australia, but I dont really know anything about their politics.

          • blind3rdeye@lemm.eeEnglish
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            3 hours ago

            It does kind of feel like the UN could use a refresh. In particular, the veto powers given to certain countries feels bad. There may be good reasons for that system, but the system is not good - and the details of the reasons have definitely shifted over time such that the choice of countries with veto power is now highly questionable.