France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs
a year ago
- #Open Source
- #Collaboration Tools
- #Digital Sovereignty
- French and German governments launched Docs, a collaborative writing and information-sharing service.
- Docs is positioned as an alternative to Google Docs and Outline, emphasizing simplicity and security for EU professionals.
- The initiative reflects Europe's push for digital sovereignty amid shifting US-EU relations.
- Developed by France's DINUM and Germany's ZenDiS, Docs is open-source and available on GitHub.
- Docs supports real-time editing, offline mode, granular access controls, and export to PDF, Word, and OpenDoc formats.
- Upcoming features include subpages, advanced search, and pinned documents.
- Released under the MIT license, Docs encourages private sector use and contributions.