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France to replace Windows with Linux as wariness of U.S. grows

Rob Beschizza
Apr 14, 2026
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Europe and the U.S. are frequently at odds with the second Trump administration, but governments and companies there are heavily dependent on U.S. technology. France announced plans to switch from Microsoft Windows to Linux as part of a shift toward European digital services. The transition is already underway, the government says.

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