▲ 762 ▼ France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom (itsfoss.com) submitted 6 months ago* by KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments La Suite Meet: https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet
[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (2 children) This is awesome! But I am confused, isn't github Microsoft though? Why host it there? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 19 points 6 months ago (2 children) Because it's free, convenient, and works. And it's a git project so the code is already distributed, so if Trump has another tantrum and decides the EU can't use any American tech, the deleted PRs and issues would be annoying but we'll still have the code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 child) isn't codeberg free as well? And it's in Germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) I don't think anyone said or implied that there were no alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well, the point is that GitHub is owned by Microsoft, so if they're already developing an alternative to a Microsoft service, they would probably want to also use an alternative to a Microsoft service for their source code hosting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago fair. Well I guess GitHub is also the most popular permalink fedilink source parent [–] lauha@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) PRs and issues can be a huge part of a project permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago I'm sure we can all agree that they are not as important as the code, though ;) permalink fedilink source parent [–] stormdelay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I couldn't find any particular justification going through their website and other communication, it's not perfect but it's probably not that big a deal for an open source project to host their code there? If I remember I'll try to send them a message asking about it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 19 points 6 months ago (2 children) Because it's free, convenient, and works. And it's a git project so the code is already distributed, so if Trump has another tantrum and decides the EU can't use any American tech, the deleted PRs and issues would be annoying but we'll still have the code. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 child) isn't codeberg free as well? And it's in Germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) I don't think anyone said or implied that there were no alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well, the point is that GitHub is owned by Microsoft, so if they're already developing an alternative to a Microsoft service, they would probably want to also use an alternative to a Microsoft service for their source code hosting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago fair. Well I guess GitHub is also the most popular permalink fedilink source parent [–] lauha@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) PRs and issues can be a huge part of a project permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago I'm sure we can all agree that they are not as important as the code, though ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago (1 child) isn't codeberg free as well? And it's in Germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) I don't think anyone said or implied that there were no alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well, the point is that GitHub is owned by Microsoft, so if they're already developing an alternative to a Microsoft service, they would probably want to also use an alternative to a Microsoft service for their source code hosting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago fair. Well I guess GitHub is also the most popular permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) I don't think anyone said or implied that there were no alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well, the point is that GitHub is owned by Microsoft, so if they're already developing an alternative to a Microsoft service, they would probably want to also use an alternative to a Microsoft service for their source code hosting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago fair. Well I guess GitHub is also the most popular permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well, the point is that GitHub is owned by Microsoft, so if they're already developing an alternative to a Microsoft service, they would probably want to also use an alternative to a Microsoft service for their source code hosting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) They want to be less dependent on US tech. Using something whose code is hosted on US tech is far less dependent than using something whose entire everything is American. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I understand that it isn't as bad, but it doesn't explain why they didn't go with something that's entirely non-bad. We have the technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 5 months ago I think the reason is obvious. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago fair. Well I guess GitHub is also the most popular permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lauha@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) PRs and issues can be a huge part of a project permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago I'm sure we can all agree that they are not as important as the code, though ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago I'm sure we can all agree that they are not as important as the code, though ;) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stormdelay@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) I couldn't find any particular justification going through their website and other communication, it's not perfect but it's probably not that big a deal for an open source project to host their code there? If I remember I'll try to send them a message asking about it permalink fedilink source parent