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2026-04-12 05:13 UTC

Positive News: France has announced its plan to switch from Windows to Linux for government desktops. 🎉🇫🇷 Not only that, but they have also moved 80, 000 National Health Insurance Fund Employees to open source alternatives replacing Big Tech platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom. It’s amazing to see the country take action and push for real digital sovereignty! 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 More can be found here: numerique.gouv.fr/.../souverai… More on why we need Digital Sovereignty: tuta.com/blog/digital-sovereig… #DigitalSovereignty #France #Linux

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@GuillaumeRossolini@infosec.exchange 2026-04-12 05:58

@anubis2814 hi Note 1, your first link is broken, here’s the correct link https://www.numerique.gouv.fr/sinformer/espace-presse/souverainete-numerique-reduction-dependances-extra-europeennes/ Note 2: the article doesn’t say they “have moved” their 80k agents to Linux workstations (past tense), instead they merely announced the move

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