France arrested people for being private and using Linux
Windows 11 is losing users
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-11-lost-users-this-month-should-microsoft-be-worried
System76 announces big updates to their FOSS firmware
https://blog.system76.com/post/major-updates-for-system76-open-firmware-june-2023
Debian 12 is now out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klfgPmUsirs
BlendOS 3 offers a new spin on immutable distros
https://blendos.co/blend-os-v3/
Other news: Thunderbird beta, extensions support donations, Ubuntu adds quarter tiling, and staged releases for snaps
https://ubuntu.com//blog/release-management-for-snaps-made-simpler
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/ubuntu-23-10-window-tiling-feature
https://linuxiac.com/gnome-extensions-now-supports-donation/
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/115.0beta/releasenotes/#whatsnew
Gaming News: Apple uses Wine and VKD3D, & Proton updates
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/7/23752164/apple-mac-gaming-game-porting-toolkit-windows-games-macos
That first article is truly insane. Persecuted for using tools and applications that are commonplace, as if they automatically make you part of a terrorist cell. What is the world coming to?
Yep, I live in France (and this YouTuber is French, which is why he is talking about the case). This whole story passed under the radar here because it is the type of thing that French people would be up in arms about.
I think at some point they will likely pass a law related to encryption or ban some of the alternative app stores for phones.
Also: https://cybernews.com/news/france-senate-surveillance-cameras-microphones/
We haven’t had any major protests over here for a few weeks. Things are calming down for vacation season.
Isn’t the EU currently pushing to allow third party app stores on devices?
If they are pushing in that direction I wonder how that will gel with this kind of approach from France? Maybe EU law is a better place to remedy this rather than French law? Maybe an appeal after this case is settled will allow a more reasonable judge to oversee the case.
