Just 4 years ago I wouldn't have believed this shift as remotely possible.

"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."

#Linux #OpenSource #France #DigitalSovereignty

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

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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@s1m0n4

"For now, there are no specific details about which distributions will be used, as that decision will apparently come a bit later." I'm really excited to know which they will choose. 😁

@jon_bon the French national Gendarmerie currently uses #GendBuntu a distro derived from Ubuntu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GendBuntu

In any case I'm curious too.

GendBuntu - Wikipedia