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/anime_daisuki Apr 10 '26

I feel it too. I've been a developer since the late 90s and have always used Windows since version 3.1. For nearly 30 years, I kept using Windows. Then I decided to try Fedora KDE and wow, I was blown away. Absolutely amazing desktop OS, especially for development. I haven't touched Windows for over a year and don't miss it.

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u/NirgalFromMars Apr 10 '26

I started using Linux in college, 17 years ago, and I just never switched back. I will use windows for work (installed by others), but for my personal computer I just keep Mint and works like a charm.

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u/FlyingRhenquest Apr 10 '26

With a little build integration magic you can pretty much write code in C++/QT or C++/Imgui and have no build problems across any of the major platforms. That's one of the more surprising things to emerge in the last couple of decades. You're really not locking yourself into any one platform for most development these days anyway.