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    Frankreich will Windows durch Linux ersetzen, um die Abhängigkeit von US-Technologie zu verringern

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    4. Pherllerp on

      Could you imagine having to teach the entire French bureaucracy how to use a new operating system?

      Edit: This comment isn’t about Linux or Windows. It’s about PEOPLE. Imagine teaching a 60 year old office worker a whole new system, French or otherwise.

    7. Khugan on

      I’ll take increased global use of Linux all day, but I don’t want to see it become a Right/Left thing. It should simply be a common sense thing.

    8. JaVelin-X- on

      this is good because in a year everyone will have proper up to date linux ports

    10. Peabody_Tiddlecut on

      France is not fucking around with Trump anymore, and I 100% don’t blame them.

      If/when we can cleanse the US of Trump stink, I hope we can restore relations with our oldest ally. I’m so fucking sick of this shit.

    11. AntonioS3 on

      This is one of the worst moves, ever. What the fuck is the France government doing? You SHOULDN’T DITCH an OS that’s known for stability. I don’t want Linux to infect every faucet of the digital world!

    12. MaybeOnToilet on

      Using a Chromebook for the past 5 years.

      Windows is for businesses and gamers. Other users are just stubborn and do not want to learn Apple OS, Chrome OS, or a Linux Distro.

      Problem with any operating system is… security. So the EU, French, or someone out there, will need to become responsible for providing solutions for and discovering vulnerabilities for their supported OS.

    13. floydiankabir on

      and linux jokes coming in 3..2..1 But honestly , already the entire internet runs on linux so not a big deal. I love linux but man I am still waiting to be able to configure all features of my mxmaster mouse, use my fingerprint scanner, and not always feel like either this command would do something or break my system which will need even more time to troubleshoot. But still, getting free of windows adware and a unix terminal first system is weirdly liberating. I don’t use arch, btw

    15. IntelArtiGen on

      I just wish we could do that entirely in Europe and all collaborate to develop our own solutions. There are too many redundancies in Europe, each country develops its own solution for itself, they should cooperate more.

    17. CobaltFermi on

      While the current political climate may have led to this decision, using Linux is better overall as a more stable and secure operating system. While there is a learning curve for everyone, it can be made easier by using user-friendly UIs.

    18. pm_me_yo_creditscore on

      * **Munich, Germany (The „LiMux“ Project):** Perhaps the most famous case. After 13 years of running a custom Ubuntu-based system, the city voted in 2017 to return to Windows 10, citing compatibility issues and user dissatisfaction.
      * **Vienna, Austria (Wienux):** Vienna launched „Wienux“ in 2005. By 2009, the project was largely abandoned in favor of Windows because the migration was too difficult for non-technical staff and lacked essential specialized software.
      * **Lower Saxony, Germany:** The state’s tax office moved 13,000 workstations to Linux but decided in 2018 to return to Windows to align with federal standards and simplify IT management.
      * **Solothurn, Switzerland:** This Swiss canton moved to Linux in 2001 but reverted in 2010. They found the cost of maintaining a unique „special path“ was higher than simply paying for Microsoft licenses.
      * **Extremadura, Spain (gnuLinEx):** An early leader in open source, the region began phasing out its custom Linux distro around 2011 after finding it difficult to maintain technical support and integrate with national government systems.
      * **Pesaro, Italy:** The city moved to OpenOffice and Linux to save on costs but eventually returned to the Microsoft ecosystem, claiming that the „hidden costs“ of troubleshooting and document conversion were too high.
      * **Valencia, Spain (LliureX):** While schools in Valencia still use Linux, many administrative departments that initially moved to the open-source platform reverted to Windows for better compatibility with regional and national databases.

    19. HVACinSTL on

      Hmmm. I guess they aren’t aware of the massive Linux zero-day issues derived from Anthropic’s new model(the one they’re scared to let go live on the world).

      Honestly, it probably doesn’t even matter which OS you use. They’re all exploitable using this new tool. Scary shit.

    20. Darth_Memer_1916 on

      I’m delighted about this, unfortunately Ireland will change to Linux a full 20 years after everyone else.

    21. dewdropdripper on

      If the argument for not ditching windows is that teaching new operating system to elderly workers is hard, that is an argument that is not going to change at any point in time. Jusy have to bite the bullet i guess.

    22. lVlzone on

      I’ll take things that will never happen for $100.

      The government employees using computers will not have the slightest clue how to use Linux and I imagine there will be a million of compatibility issues with their apps and programs.

    23. FemFladeFloedeboller on

      Will add 10 years of delay to every process due to teaching old personnel this system 😂

    24. Kelnozz on

      I recently downloaded Linux Mint XFCE on a old dead notebook and it literally brought it back to life; like I tried a fresh install of windows already but everything was just so slow, with Mint everything is quick and responsive!

    25. TemmieXdd on

      If they ditch Microslop while at it it would actually be amazing, there needs to be a shakeup in office and corporate space that MS currently feeds off.

    26. kaner63 on

      Germany tried this back in the 2000s and abandoned it because of compatibility and productivity issues. Open source software like Libre Office are second rate garbage no matter what Linux zealots say.

    27. teddyone on

      This is gonna be a pain in the ass of epic proportions. I’ll be super impressed if they get this done.

    28. Invhinsical on

      Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t linux made in USA too?

      It’s open source but if needed US government can still exercise power there.

    29. Gillennial on

      I thought french gov already switched on Linux like 15 years ago… what’s new ?

    30. ExF-Altrue on

      Worth mentionning is that France’s National Gendarmerie (branch of the army in charge of countryside police), is running its own Ubuntu fork and has been for the past decade+. (82% adoption in 2018, 90% in 2019, 97% in 2024).

      So there is some real experience here. That is not to say that a custom OS will be developped, but rather that there is some level of past experience to draw from.

    31. jeetah on

      That is going to be a help desk nightmare.

      We tried this experiment in my company several times, for user endpoints, it never lasts. Servers? Sure.

    32. BritishAnimator on

      The Trump administration is making every country think of internal redundancy. This is walking backwards. And a huge threat to US corporations. Software service is a massive industry in the US. Google, Microsoft, Apple and most of the AI’s are all over there and if Trump can switch them off and on at will then that is a huge risk.

    34. Designer_Professor_4 on

      Never change France.  Smashing your own dick is a national pastime.

    35. UpstairsConnection57 on

      Ironically a large amount of the Linux developer base is in the US.

    36. Zephyr104 on

      As annoying as it would be to reteach everyone a new OS I do hope this pushes the world to adopt more open source software as the standard to avoid over reliance on the current tech oligopolies. 

    38. DiscipleofDeceit666 on

      Beyond the switch, they actually need a team of developers to modify their version of Linux to do the things they need it to do.

      Franix

    39. TeeDee144 on

      Well Microsoft did give $1M to trumps inauguration fund. They earned this.

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