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Petition Summary: The petitioner calls for the European Union to actively develop and implement a Linux-based operating system, termed ‘EU-Linux’, across public administrations in all EU Member States. This initiative aims to reduce dependency on Microsoft products, ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and promoting transparency, sustainability, and digital sovereignty within the EU. The petitioner emphasizes the importance of using open-source alternatives to Microsoft 365, such as LibreOffice and Nextcloud, and suggests the adoption of the E/OS mobile operating system for government devices. The petitioner also highlights the potential for job creation in the IT sector through this initiative.

  • Stephane L Rolland-Brabant ⁂⧖⏚@mathstodon.xyz
    122·
    5 hours ago

    @JRepin

    just an idea, it could be based on #NixOS , if I remember well the project was partially funded by European Research or Opensource funds.

    Please correct me if I am wrong on the fundings, I say this from distant memory.

    EDIT: it was just an idea, as it is not the most user-friendly distro out there…

    • jonne@infosec.pub
      10·
      4 hours ago

      Or they could use a distro that’s already been created by a European vendor, maybe even create a competitive tender. There’s no point in creating a new distro, add a new repository if you must.