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Frances switchted to Linux on 2.5 million PCs

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[โ€“] Flyswat@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The source article from ZDNet they got the information from has been updated to correct the mistake.

Correction on April 16, 2026: An earlier version of this article stated that France was planning to replace 2.5 million Windows desktops with Linux. In fact, the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs is initially migrating only its own internal workstations (about 350) and will coordinate a broader effort. Individual ministries have been instructed to develop their own migration plans by fall 2026. The article has been updated to reflect this clarification.

From 2.5 million to 350, that's sad