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 not really, only the government section that's responsible for digital stuff (so those who know what they do, not the rest of the gov…)
@mmu_man @dch I'm not so sure about that limited scope.
From the original, "S'agissant de la migration vers des solutions souveraines, la Caisse nationale d'Assurance maladie a annoncé il y a quelques jours la migration de ses 80 000 agents vers des outils du socle numérique interministériel (Tchap, Visio et FranceTransfert pour le transfert de documents).
Le mois dernier, le Gouvernement annonçait la migration de la plateforme des données de santé vers une solution de confiance d'ici à fin 2026."
@A_J_Millar @dch yes (though technically the CNAM is not part of the gov), but we've been having that for years, some migrate partly, while others renew "open bar" contacts with Microsoft. Some even do both, they do a little migration but keep ties with MS.
@A_J_Millar @dch the best example being the gendarmerie (a branch of the police that's part of the military) which took 10 years to migrate completely to their own linux distro.
@mmu_man Interesting example, thanks.