James R Kirk@startrek.website to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 8 days agoThe Netherlands joins Europe's gradual migration from Windows to Linux on government PCswww.xda-developers.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down11
arrow-up1316arrow-down1external-linkThe Netherlands joins Europe's gradual migration from Windows to Linux on government PCswww.xda-developers.comJames R Kirk@startrek.website to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squarefruitcantfly@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·8 days agoAlways take these stories with a grain of salt. For example, while the article claims that “we saw Denmark’s government move from Windows to Linux back in 2025”, the reality is that it was just one department and they didn’t even move to Linux. They merely started a pilot project to see if they could move from Office 365 to Collabora: https://www.digmin.dk/digitalisering/nyheder/nyhedsarkiv/2025/jun/digitaliseringsministeriet-saetter-gang-i-pilotprojekt-om-digital-suveraenitet
minus-squaremorto@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·8 days agoShhhh. Those sensationalist claims make it easier for us to convince people in our institutions to migrate
minus-squareivn@tarte.nuage-libre.frlinkfedilinkFrançaisarrow-up4·7 days agoSame for France, it’s only a pilot project in the digital directorate, about 250 devices if I recall correctly. But they are also building a NixOS config.
Always take these stories with a grain of salt.
For example, while the article claims that “we saw Denmark’s government move from Windows to Linux back in 2025”, the reality is that it was just one department and they didn’t even move to Linux. They merely started a pilot project to see if they could move from Office 365 to Collabora: https://www.digmin.dk/digitalisering/nyheder/nyhedsarkiv/2025/jun/digitaliseringsministeriet-saetter-gang-i-pilotprojekt-om-digital-suveraenitet
Shhhh. Those sensationalist claims make it easier for us to convince people in our institutions to migrate
Same for France, it’s only a pilot project in the digital directorate, about 250 devices if I recall correctly. But they are also building a NixOS config.