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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours ago

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

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France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours ago
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France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
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    Meanwhile in the UK our government is strengthening ties to palintir. We always have to be the losers of Europe

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      UK is US-lite.

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        Nah. That’s Canada. They even have their own MAGAts/deep south in Alberta.

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          Feck, wish I could argue with you!

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      You guys literally wrote the book on Orwellian governments.

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      I mean, technically y’all aren’t part of Europe anymore…

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      Eh, Germany is currently doing the same, so we’re both losing

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      Afaik France still has contracts with Palantir

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        No doubt, but this is a step in the right direction. If it works it proves the value of further breaking away from the US. While we still buy whatever they’re selling, and provide support loading their bombs for their wars.

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      Hey at least you aren’t getting natural gas from those guys. You know those extra super duper bad guys.

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