I bet the idea is that the data stays in France, and I fully understand and support this. Even if it is not open-source, but of course it would be preferable.
Comment on France bans ministers from WhatsApp, Signal; demands French alternatives
Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Ah, because givernment-funded software is obviously safer. /s
I bet, if they develop their own messager, they won’t make it open-source.
AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
epyon22@lemmy.one 1 year ago
According to the article they are using olvid. Doesn’t look open source
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 year ago
And is, surprise surprise, French.
casmael@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Hon hon hon 🧄
RomTy@kbin.social 1 year ago
clients are, but not the server-side parts
bouh@lemmy.world 1 year ago
When you are the said government, you obviously know who is spying the app you know.
Diplomjodler@feddit.de 1 year ago
It seems to be a proprietary product. And there’s no Linux version. So yeah, not great.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 1 year ago
I’m all for governments using taxpayer money to develop good software as long as they make it open source, sadly that’s rarely the case. Germany made some progress in that area, but that’s about it.