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.

[–] phase@lemmy.8th.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 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 4 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...

[–] phase@lemmy.8th.world 2 points 3 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.

[–] Isaac@waterloolemmy.ca 1 points 3 days 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

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