France Bets on Linux to Cut US Tech Dependence
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France will migrate some government systems from Windows to the open-source Linux OS, led by the DINUM agency, as part of a broader European push for tech sovereignty and reduced reliance on American tech; the move follows earlier shifts like migrating the national healthcare database and replacing Microsoft Teams with a French tool, signaling growing EU efforts to diversify away from US providers.
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