- Previous discussion:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037573
Related:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45999024
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46035977
- > France isn't a safe country for open source privacy projects. They expect backdoors in encryption and for device access too. Secure devices and services are not going to be allowed.
If this is true, it's a bit concerning for Ledger users. One state-mandated firmware update away from losing all your crypto?
by wartywhoa23
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- When all the remaining freedom fighters will flee out of all the oppressive states into the last remaining citadel of human rights, which may well turn out to be some drifting icefield in Arctic, and the oppression finally catches them up there, is there any plan B for the humankind?
- If I read it correctly, they’re not physically “moving” out of France. They are merely switching servers away from OVH.
- So France is basically using the latter method from https://xkcd.com/538/ but the violence is purely economic
by ThePowerOfFuet
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- ... to Canada.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire?
by andsoitis
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- ” In Canada and the US, refusing to provide a PIN/password is protected as part of the right to avoid incriminating yourself. In France, they've criminalized this part of the right to remain silent.”
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