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The petition is open to all EU resident. The goal is to replace all Windows in all public institution in Europe with a sovereign GNU/Linux.

If the petition is successful it would be a huge step forward for GNU/Linux adoption.

  • CameronDev@programming.dev
    41·
    2 days ago

    No one wants to choose a bad OS environment, it will become one due to security or other non-negotiable requirements.

    They aren’t going to just toss Ubuntu on a box and call it done. Itll be locked down, limited, and horrible to use. And users who dont know any better will blame “Linux”.

    A government SOE Linux just isnt going to be a good ambassador for general desktop usage.

    • BCsven
      2·
      2 days ago

      No, but it will mean apps get written for Linux, due to market share

      • CameronDev@programming.dev
        2·
        2 days ago

        Maybe. I suspect most of the government apps will be webapps, and not particularly relevant to the rest of us.

        Maybe Firefox will get some funding :D

        • BCsven
          3·
          1 day ago

          So they can blow it on functions they cancel :)

      • CameronDev@programming.dev
        12·
        2 days ago

        Just like windows, except that the misdirected hate when the SOE environment gets in the way will be aimed at “Linux” instead of “Microsoft”.

    • erin@social.sidh.bzhOP
      3·
      2 days ago

      if you read the petition, it’s not for a security reason that it has been created but RGPD one… So with privacy in mind, it can be a not great but good distro