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Revue de presse de l’April pour la semaine 49 de l’année 2025

Cette revue de presse sur Internet fait partie du travail de veille mené par l’April dans le cadre de son action de défense et de promotion du logiciel libre. Les positions exposées dans les articles sont celles de leurs auteurs et ne rejoignent pas forcément celles de l’April.

[ZDNET] 'Non à la taxe Windows': 20 organisations appellent à passer au logiciel libre

✍ Thierry Noisette, le dimanche 7 décembre 2025.

20 organisations invitent à passer au Libre et demandent la liberté de choix informatique, dès l’acte d’achat, avec l’affichage des coûts des licences et la possibilité d’acheter un ordinateur sans système d’exploitation imposé.

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[Goodtech] Logiciels de caisse: le Parlement veut rétablir l'auto-attestation et sauver l'open source

Le jeudi 4 décembre 2025.

Victoire en vue pour le logiciel libre en France: après l’Assemblée, le Sénat vote la fin de la certification tierce obligatoire pour les logiciels de caisse, jugée trop coûteuse et inadaptée. L’avis de l’APRIL.

[Génération NT] L'ascension de Linux: le géant Windows est-il vraiment en danger?

✍ Mathieu M., le mercredi 3 décembre 2025.

Longtemps cantonné à une niche d’experts, Linux connaît une croissance spectaculaire sur les PC de bureau. Sa part de marché a triplé en quatre ans, largement alimentée par des utilisateurs fuyant un Windows jugé trop contraignant. Entre la fin du support de Windows 10 et l’essor du gaming, l’OS libre est devenu une alternative crédible pour des millions de personnes.

[ZDNET] Le nouveau modèle open source de DeepSeek est-il le dernier coup de pelle porté à l'IA propriétaire?

✍ Webb Wright, le mercredi 3 décembre 2025.

Avec des résultats impressionnants, la dernière version open-source du modèle d’IA chinois relance la question de savoir si les modèles propriétaires en valent la peine.

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