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France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs | In a push for digital independence, Europe debuts its own collaboration tool


The Trump administration has set out to drastically reshape the relationship between the US and Europe. In response, Brussels is scrambling to adapt to this new reality,...

Currently in beta, Docs is accessible through France's ProConnect identity service, and a test environment is available for users to explore its features using login credentials provided by the developers on GitHub. Docs aims to deliver an "uncompromising" and intuitive writing experience, according to its developers, featuring a minimalist interface where content takes precedence over layout. While the project is primarily a public-sector initiative led by government organizations DINUM and ZenDiS, private entities are encouraged to use, contribute to, or even commercialize the open-source code available on GitHub.

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