Marcus Schuler
France orders all government ministries to submit Windows-to-Linux migration plans by autumn 2026. The directive covers desktops, collaboration tools, AI platforms, and databases across the entire state apparatus. France's gendarmerie has operated 100,000+ Linux workstations since 2008, providing institutional precedent. No specific Linux distribution chosen yet. #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #GovTech https://www.implicator.ai/france-orders-government-wide-exit-from-windows-to-linux-ministry-plans-due-by-fall/
France Orders Windows-to-Linux Switch Across Government

France orders every government ministry to plan a Windows-to-Linux migration by fall 2026. The move goes beyond desktops to cover collaboration tools, AI platforms, and databases as Paris accelerates its break from U.S. tech providers amid growing European digital sovereignty concerns.

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Show threadBritstralian6h ago

@schuler I've been talking about these issues privately since mid last year... At the time, I felt that some people thought I'd lost the plot, as Microsft software is so much part of people's lives, though I knew similar initiatives had begun in regional governments in other countries.

I subsequently learned that China started down a similar path c 2020, though I've not found good statistics on this.

Show threadMarcus Schuler6h ago
@Nigel_Lake yes, I tottaly agree