not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 4 days agoFrance has ditched Windows 11 for Linux on 2.5 million government PCswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square83linkfedilinkarrow-up1875arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1870arrow-down1external-linkFrance has ditched Windows 11 for Linux on 2.5 million government PCswww.techradar.comnot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square83linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerefalo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoBut if the definition of viable is merely “open source”… there are many other such operating systems out there.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoIt’s not just that it is open source. It also has the largest software ecosystem of other open source software. Yeah, they could use TempleOS, but then they’d need to write their own Office replacement. Or they can use Linux and use/fork LibreOffice. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, Linux has been the nerd community’s go to OS for replacing Windows for decades.
But if the definition of viable is merely “open source”… there are many other such operating systems out there.
It’s not just that it is open source. It also has the largest software ecosystem of other open source software.
Yeah, they could use TempleOS, but then they’d need to write their own Office replacement. Or they can use Linux and use/fork LibreOffice.
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, Linux has been the nerd community’s go to OS for replacing Windows for decades.