| ▲ | Why Is France Moving from Microsoft Windows to Linux(qazinform.com) | |
| 40 points by losgehts 4 days ago | 5 comments | ||
| ▲ | WalterGR 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
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 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
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 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
That's it? That's the article? | ||
| ▲ | hulitu 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
Because Linux is "European" in spite of main development and control being in US. | ||
| ▲ | orca-pet 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
damn finally | ||