dch  3d ago

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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Show threadAlexander Dyas2d ago
@dch Microsoft, but also Digital Sovreignty, breaking away from a foreign country that has concretely demonstrated it cannot be trusted.
Show threaddch  2d ago
@alexanderdyas yup, that is the underlying driving force. Although EU will still be buying either USA or Chinese CPUs for the forseeable future.
Show threadThe Penguin of Evil

@dch @alexanderdyas USA and Israeli and more A huge amount of Intel CPU design happens in Israel, and chunks in other countries. Dunno about AMD but an Intel CPU is very international.

Trying to assign corporations to nation states is like trying to give oligarchs nationalities. They are powerful above the level it has meaning. Just like the kings before them they are really a separate international family connected more to each other than any state

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