The entire French govt is moving off MS, and this will be very very good for open source and European developers in general.

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

I expect all European countries will follow suit in the coming years.

Microsoft must be terrified and livid with their administration. What will this cost them?

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

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@dch They're pretty sure that when Trump declared himself world emperor that he'll force everyone to use Windows/CoPilot so in the long term, they're not worried.

In the long run, the idea is to subsume all private computing into their cloud/panopticon.