Zack WhittakerApr 10

New: France said it plans to move its government computers currently running Windows to the open-source operating system Linux to further reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-for-linux-to-reduce-reliance-on-us-tech/

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | TechCrunch

France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

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Show threadTed
@zackwhittaker this is, sadly, a misunderstanding. DINUM -- one particular agency within the government -- is making the switch. 200-250 computers total. A good step but very far from "all government".
Apr 10 at 3:01pmWeb
Show threadRandyApr 10

@tedted @zackwhittaker

They have to start somewhere.