378

A petition has been created by an Austrian EU rep. to replace Windows with GNU/Linux in all Europe(www.europarl.europa.eu)

posted
by
Avatar
erin@social.sidh.bzh
in
Avatar
linux@programming.dev
57 comments
hidereport

The petition is open to all EU resident. The goal is to replace all Windows in all public institution in Europe with a sovereign GNU/Linux.

If the petition is successful it would be a huge step forward for GNU/Linux adoption.

Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
Avatar
CameronDev@programming.dev
1 point

No one wants to choose a bad OS environment, it will become one due to security or other non-negotiable requirements.

They aren’t going to just toss Ubuntu on a box and call it done. Itll be locked down, limited, and horrible to use. And users who dont know any better will blame “Linux”.

A government SOE Linux just isnt going to be a good ambassador for general desktop usage.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
BCsven@lemmy.ca
1 point

No, but it will mean apps get written for Linux, due to market share

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
orcrist@lemm.ee
4 points

You mean just like Windows?

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
CameronDev@programming.dev
0 points

Just like windows, except that the misdirected hate when the SOE environment gets in the way will be aimed at “Linux” instead of “Microsoft”.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
erin@social.sidh.bzhOP
3 points

if you read the petition, it’s not for a security reason that it has been created but RGPD one… So with privacy in mind, it can be a not great but good distro

permalink
report
parent
reply

Linux

!linux@programming.dev

Create post

A community for everything relating to the linux operating system

Also check out !linux_memes@programming.dev

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

Community stats

  • 2.1K

    Monthly active users

  • 718

    Posts

  • 5.9K

    Comments

Community moderators