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Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux (qazinform.com)
WalterGR 3 hours 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 6 hours 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 5 hours ago [-]
That's it? That's the article?
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