Last week, France announced that it was transitioning the operating systems of its government desktop PC from Microsoft Windows to variants of Linux. According to the official government press release, the move is part of the country's broader strategy to reduce its overdependence and reliance on "extra-European" digital technologies.
While the French government hasn't specifically indicated when it intends to make the transition or the specific distributions it is considering, the transition is expected to start with devices at the French government's digital agency (DINUM).
