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.

[Edit typo.]

  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    14 days ago

    Not even my distro of choice and I thought the exact same thing.

    Makes more sense to me to do exactly that.

    And on the side, do something like Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund to support other FOSS projects.