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Amateur astronomy, citizen science, and science fiction. Atheist and supporter of democracy, freedom, human rights, and liberty. I'm on Mastodon for Astrophysics, Cosmology, Engineering, History, Linux, News, Politics, Technology and everything else. I sometimes post highly speculative whimsy at #omniverse_sf
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. - The Japan Times @thejapantimes
Max Leibman
Softwarewolf@catsalad Distance running. It's the friendliest cult you'll ever join.
"Come on, it's just one mile!"
"If you can run one mile, you can run three!"
"If you can run three miles, you can run six!"
"If you can run six miles, you can run ten!"
Next thing you know you're doing a 50K where you have to eat at 8 Taco Bells. https://tacobell50k.com/
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Cam
Karma Burrito@pluralistic Norway knows what's going down
Brian Greenberg 
🇫🇷 The French government is sending a message about digital independence by ditching Microsoft Teams and Zoom for its own platform, Visio. This move is not about a lack of features but a calculated push for digital sovereignty. By 2027, every government department in France will communicate via this sovereign stack, ensuring that sensitive data remains subject to European law. The shift addresses a growing concern that relying on foreign cloud giants creates a strategic vulnerability. France is opting for an open-source architecture built on Django and React, hosted on the domestic Outscale cloud. This infrastructure removes the risk of external service disruptions while fostering a local tech ecosystem.
🧠 The Visio platform integrates with Tchap, a secure messaging app based on the Matrix protocol.
⚡ French startup Pyannote provides the AI backbone for meeting transcripts and speaker identification.
🎓 The administration expects to save millions in annual licensing fees by using in-house software.
🔍 Data remains strictly within French jurisdiction to bypass foreign data access laws.
https://itsfoss.com/news/france-ditches-microsoft-teams-and-zoom/
#France #TechHistory #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity #FOSS
