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Re:Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux by mainmailman on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @09:15AM (#47778545)
It'll be interesting to see how large microsoft's footprint is in the country after this. The article talks about the government's objectives, but I wonder how the private sector will react.
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Re:Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux by skullone on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @10:57AM (#47779988)
That's it? That's the article?
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Re:Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux by WalterGR on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @12:39PM (#47781614)
Also see

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47719486 “France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech” (techcrunch.com)

639 points | 5 days ago | 717 comments

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47728653 “France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, says US tech a strategic risk” (xda-developers.com)

509 points | 4 days ago | 319 comments

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Re:Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux by hulitu on Thursday April 16, 2026 @03:29AM (#47789814)
Because Linux is "European" in spite of main development and control being in US.
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Re:Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux by orca-pet on Thursday April 16, 2026 @11:27AM (#47794665)
damn finally
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