France announces a crucial step toward phasing out Windows (www.frandroid.com)
from FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 11 Apr 15:34
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cross-posted from: reddthat.com/post/63528654

The digital directorate in France will switch from Windows to Linux and the state is embarking on a major project to reduce the “outer European digital dependency”

The subject of digital sovereignty has been imposed in the public debate since the beginning of 2026 in the face of a hypothesis: and if the United States cut off access to some of its technologies in Europe.

In France, the Prime Minister commissioned the Inter-Ministerial Directorate of Digital Affairs (DINUM) to “reduce the state’s extra-European digital dependencies”. It is this body that supervises the computer equipment and the deployment of services to the various government administrations.

The first target is now known: it is Windows.

#world

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daannii@lemmy.world on 14 Apr 03:30 collapse

I heard they are developing an open source office suite.

Yeah I’ll be getting that.

Do you all remember how Microsoft office used to be free with a windows computer. ?

Well. It was. And not that long ago.

Everyone used it for everything. Then they started charging for the suit.

Then they decided that wasn’t enough. And now it’s a subscription.

Greedy rat bastards.