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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.

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[–] dejpivo@lemmings.world 3 points 43 minutes ago

I like and support the idea in general, but the petition's scope is just too broad and lacks focus. Migrating to Linux? Sure, but let's not force a single distribution across the EU. New EU mobile OS? Nice idea, but there is no solid alternative unless a lot of time and money is spent on developing it.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 20 points 20 hours ago

Adopting Linux is the best way to help ensure European sovereignty from maga meddling.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

PSA: You can support this petition even if you're not an EU resident

[–] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Is that So? How?

I just signed it, but I’m in eu

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

It lets you sign up as a country outside the EU and sign it

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 18 points 1 day ago (8 children)

I mean I'd be fine with BSD too. the point should be to force public institutions to use FOSS

[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

FreeBSD is fine for servers I guess, but due that most server administrators know Linux better than any BSD, it's probably not going to be used much. BSD's also seem to be severely underfunded and the future of them seem vague.

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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 50 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If they can keep the MS lobbyists out, it's feasible, just ask Munich.

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 day ago

Except they couldn't keep the Micro$oft ~~criminals~~ lobbyists out

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 140 points 1 day ago (26 children)

It’s ridiculous that governments don’t use customized Unix/Linux builds.

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