I wish these decisions would cause a domino effect around the world.
In theory they could. Every city or state that migrates increases the market for open source solutions, and many also invest in the creation of custom software that others can later use when they migrate. The problem imo is hitting a critical mass, and also overcoming lobbyism at the highest levels.
France created their own open source version of google docs as well. France hasn’t always been on the ball, but these decisions are top notch.
France created their own open source version of google docs as well.
“France” as in the government? Or do you mean the Framasoft association?
https://github.com/suitenumerique
French government. Maybe there’s collaboration? It’s late and I’m wired
Nice. There’s a demo for the Docs.
I dunno, between how clearly French people routinely and thoroughly let it be known that they will not be fucked with by their leadership and shit like this, if I win the lottery and get rich enough for some country to let me escape from the white nationalist oligarchy of the US, France is looking pretty good.
The fact that Microsoft charges a subscription to word processors and spreadsheet software is nothing less than absurd. And the software itself is getting worse at every iteration
We all know that switching to Linux is just at important as the massive global arms race that’s escalating, fast.
Umm… Do we?
I’ve been proselytizing Linux for almost 30 years and even I’m not sure it’s remotely important right now.
The important thing is that the doomsday device runs Linux
