GrapheneOS Relocates Server Infrastructure from France Citing Safety Concerns for Privacy Projects
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Summary
The GrapheneOS project, a privacy-focused open-source mobile operating system, is ceasing all operations in France and migrating its server infrastructure out of the country. The project claims France is no longer safe for open-source privacy projects due to alleged police intimidation. While French users will still be able to access the OS, all website and discussion servers (including Mastodon, Discourse, and Matrix instances) are being relocated to countries outside French jurisdiction. The project previously used French hosting provider OVH Bearharnois for core services.
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While the operating system will still be available to French users, all website and discussion servers are being relocated to countries and providers outside France's jurisdiction
Until now, the project relied on OVH Bearharnois, a French hosting provider, for some core website and social media services
The migration plan moves the Mastodon, Discourse, and Matrix instances to a combination of local and shared server
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