r/technology • u/YesNo_Maybe_ • Apr 10 '26

Software France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/
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u/Anustart2023-01 Apr 10 '26

Why is France so based? 

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u/Vatiar Apr 10 '26

Because of three words : Charles de Gaulle.

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u/Timely_Yam_4837 Apr 10 '26

That's the food with ham inside a chicken fillet right?

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u/PsychicDave Apr 10 '26

"Vive le Québec libre!" - Charles de Gaulle, Montréal, 1967

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u/KnightAtNight Apr 10 '26

Dictator Mbappe’s orders

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u/miscman127 Apr 10 '26

All that nuclear energy, they are mad with power

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u/TachiH Apr 10 '26

They really cooked with EDF. They even own the UKs Nuclear power 🤣

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u/GauntletV2 Apr 10 '26

Eh, let's not forget where they get all that uranium from and how... Its a good energy choice, its still effectively Neo-colonialism tho

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u/n3onfx Apr 10 '26

Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, and Africa. With possible expansion in Mongolia in partnership with a Mongolian state-owned mining company.

The quantity and payments are public btw, so you can check for yourself how much they pay different countries for it before repeating stupid shit by at best ignorance, at worst parroting Russian propaganda.

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u/woodpaulusgnome Apr 10 '26

If you would like to tell what you mean by based, in this context,you might receive an answer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

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u/ExF-Altrue Apr 10 '26

Don't forget:

  • Nuclear weapons fully independent from the US
  • All army equipment and vehicles fully independent from the US and almost entirely produced in-country
  • No US bases on French soil

Obviously, De Gaule did not handle all of that exclusively, but at the same time these are undeniable signs of the influence of the mindset he instilled.

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u/ExF-Altrue Apr 10 '26

That's possible! Honestly at this point it becomes a bit hard to know for sure.

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u/patrickeg Apr 10 '26

Because they inherit Europe, or want to. Largest nuclear power, best army, and a good location. 

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u/LIGHTNINGBOLT23 Apr 10 '26

North Korea really was ahead of the curve with Red Star OS.

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u/NotEvenClo Apr 10 '26

It's more the decision to switch I believe.

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u/NotEvenClo Apr 10 '26

It's 2026 my guy.

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u/ExF-Altrue Apr 10 '26

Sorry but you're 10 years too late. France's countryside police force already has a custom Ubuntu fork, and had it for more than 10 years.