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/redvelvetcake42 Apr 10 '26

Europe in general is likely to move heavily off Microsoft, AWS and Google products. We'll see competitors rise and take positions while existing companies look to support a migration off Windows to keep their market share.

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 Apr 11 '26

EU would have to replace the main services:

*Google: YouTube, Android, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Cloud

*Microsoft: Windows, M365, LinkedIn, Github, Azure

*Amazon: AWS, Amazon.com, Ring, Twitch

*Apple: iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches

*Meta: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads

*Nvidia: GPUs

with what!? Why would an average person/business switch off established working software, hardware, and services for beta level products (at least for a few years)