France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk

France's DINUM has ordered government ministries to map their dependencies on extra-European (particularly US) proprietary technology and plan an exit by fall. The initiative explicitly targets replacing Windows with Linux and adopting open-source alternatives like LibreOffice. Minister David Amiel framed the move as a matter of digital sovereignty, citing concerns over data control, pricing, and strategic risk from relying on foreign-controlled software infrastructure.