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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@mihamarkic @SecurityWriter Bold but perhaps a misstep.

First, the EU needs a sovereign cloud provider capable of replicating some of the core functionality from O365 (file storage and sharing, messaging & collaboration features etc), next they should work on transitioning from Microsoft Office, to LibreOffice (or OpenOffice etc) ... they then can work on replacing Windows as a desktop OS.

It's a massive undertaking and should not be taken lightly (lol at the commenter on that site saying "zorinOS will make this easy") ... but sorely needed.

@Fishd @SecurityWriter Yes, sure, I'm assuming they know this. Also there are euro office, nextcloud and such.

@mihamarkic @Fishd @SecurityWriter We already have a solution for office 365 replacement. It's La Suite. https://lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr/

French Assurance Maladie is adopting this solution and each ministère can use it.

We need to opt out from windows on servers and workstation fast. We need to have a solution quickly as the transition will take years.

We can't wait anymore.

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