The year of the French Linux Desktop

The year of the French Linux Desktop

From No Tux Allowed by Tuxbase Media Group

April 20, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 105

About this episode

This episode discusses various technology news including the shift to Linux in France and security issues with Wordpress plugins.

Multiple Wordpress Plugins found with Backdoors https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/someone-planted-backdoors-in-dozens-of-wordpress-plugins-used-in-thousands-of-websites/ Netgear makes it’s way into FCC approval https://www.pcmag.com/news/netgear-scores-the-first-exemption-from-the-fccs-foreign-made-router-ban Waymo is slowly coming closer to London https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/london-gets-closer-to-its-first-robotaxi-service-as-waymo-begins-testing/ AI Segment Gallup polls says workers are hesitant to use AI https://apnews.com/article/ai-workplace-poll-gallup-gemini-chatgpt-e4c129e9773255203ccae208bfccb367 Meta to make an AI Mark Zuckerberg https://www.engadget.com/ai/meta-is-reportedly-building-an-ai-clone-of-mark-zuckerberg-130242840.html France Ditches Windows https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/ https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/ EUPL license https://eupl.eu/1.2/en/ Send us feedback! mailto: contact@tuxbase.com Join out Discord https://tuxbase.com/discord Join us on Matrix https://matrix.to/#/ #tuxbase:community.tuxbase.com…

Topics covered

  • Linux Desktop
  • Wordpress Security
  • AI in the Workplace
  • French Technology Policy
  • Robotics
  • FCC Regulations

Keywords

  • Linux
  • Wordpress
  • AI
  • France
  • Netgear
  • Waymo
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • EUPL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wordpress, Netgear, Waymo, Gallup, Meta, EUPL

Places: France, London

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