US EditionFrance to Ditch Windows for Linux to Reduce Reliance on US Tech
French officials said the shift is meant to regain control of data and digital infrastructure while moving its health platform by year-end.
- The French government plans to migrate its computers from Microsoft Windows to the open-source operating system Linux, aiming to "regain control of our digital destiny," French minister David Amiel stated.
- Growing instability under the Trump administration prompted this shift toward digital sovereignty, as the U.S. has weaponized sanctions against critics, including judges on the International Criminal Court, cutting them off from U.S. services.
- France previously announced it would abandon Microsoft Teams for video conferencing, replacing it with French-made Visio, a tool based on the open-source Jitsi, and plans to migrate its health data platform by year's end.
- European lawmakers are increasingly concerned about their over-reliance on foreign technology, prompting the European Parliament to direct the European Commission to identify critical areas where the EU can reduce its dependency on external providers.
- France has not provided a specific timeline for the Linux switchover, though Microsoft did not immediately comment on the news, leaving implementation details uncertain.
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France orders all government ministries to ditch Windows for Linux in digital sovereignty push
In short: France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) announced on 8 April 2026 that it is migrating its own workstations from Windows to Linux and has ordered every government ministry to formalise a plan to eliminate extra-European digital dependencies by autumn 2026. The directive covers operating systems, collaborative tools, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence platforms. It follows […] This story continues at The Nex…
In France, the state wants to turn its back on Windows. Linux, another operating system, will replace the American brand for the computers of ministries and administrations, announced on April 8 the DINUM, the Directorate of Ministries for Digital. The French government wants to reduce its dependence on GAFAM, the major companies of American technology.
The issue of digital sovereignty has been under active discussion in France since the beginning of the year.
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France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.
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