Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux

(qazinform.com)

40 points | by losgehts 2 days ago ago

5 comments

  • WalterGR a day ago ago

    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

  • mainmailman a day ago ago

    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.

  • skullone a day ago ago

    That's it? That's the article?

  • orca-pet 7 hours ago ago

    damn finally

  • hulitu 15 hours ago ago

    Because Linux is "European" in spite of main development and control being in US.