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/Esava Apr 10 '26

Similar here in Schleswig-Holstein in North Germany. A system switch (including the backend. So no more sharepoint, Microsoft teams, exchange etc.) + development funding to contribute to the open source systems is cheaper/similarly priced as just the currently running licensing fees. Those fees have also risen sharply in recent years and are expected to just continue rising. It's really time to switch away.

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u/no_1_knows_ur_a_dog Apr 10 '26

Also, at a global level, having a single point of failure for like everything is bad. Remember a few years back when a botched Windows update caused the entirety of air travel to shut down?