France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins
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France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
  • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netEnglish
    35·
    6 个月前

    So far it’s just a plan to come up with a plan for this winter. It’s not like the French government is ready to switch all the workstations this year.

    But, things have been going on the right direction for a while.

    • DacoTaco@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      6 个月前

      Didnt the police systems run linux already? I vaguely remember of an old linux fork intended for french police

      • teolan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        6 个月前

        The police is still on windows but the Gendarmerie (which serves as police in rural areas) usés GendBuntu (not a joke they truly have a Ubuntu fork)

  • Pman@lemmy.orgEnglish
    14·
    6 个月前

    It would be great if it weren’t for the anti-privacy decisions the french government has made recently, but at least it shouldn’t be as bad as windows.

    • Alaknár@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      4·
      6 个月前

      If it’s Linux, presumably, it will be open source. Meaning, presumably, any anti-privacy code will be easily identified.

      • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        6 个月前

        well, only if every employee has to compile his own desktop, otherwise I don’t see how you could be sure the published code is the one you have on your desktop

        • Alaknár@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2·
          6 个月前

          Oh, mate, come on… If it’s for employees, privacy is irrelevant. If they do this in any semi-competent way, they will want proper management tools to come with the OS - a way to monitor and protect (from “both ends”) included.

          By “both ends” I mean data extraction both by a malicious party outside and inside the government. It’s bog standard enterprise approach to have what’s called “DLP”, or “Data Loss Prevention”, policies (and software solutions) in place.

      • Pman@lemmy.orgEnglish
        1·
        6 个月前

        While that is true if it is for the masses in france who there would go out of their way to find the work around and implement it after switching from windows or Mac?

        • Alaknár@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2·
          6 个月前

          Well, it’s not “for the masses”, it’s “for the government”, right? My assumption is that if there are good solutions or upgrades implemented in the OS, the OSS community will be able to extract the good bits without also pulling the “bad” bits.

  • UncleObli@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 个月前

    A lot of doom and gloom posting on this topic but I feel like it’s a step in the right direction even though for now it’s just a plan. I wish my country would follow.

  • UnknowableNight@piefed.socialEnglish
    5·
    6 个月前

    I wonder how long until they say linux is also a terrorism tool, then. Or if they will actually change their minds on graphene