France Orders 2.5 Million Civil Servants To Ditch Microsoft Windows For Linux In Major Digital Sovereignty Move

France Orders 2.5 Million Civil Servants To Ditch Microsoft Windows For Linux In Major Digital Sovereignty Move

France has ordered its 2.5 million civil servants to ditch Microsoft Windows for Linux in a major digital sovereignty move that could reshape public sector IT across Europe. The directive, issued by the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) on 8 April, requires every government ministry to draw up detailed plans for the transition by this autumn. It is the latest in a series of steps aimed at reducing reliance on non-European …