France's Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) will transition from Windows to Linux desktops to lessen reliance on American technology. This decision was announced during a seminar aimed at promoting sovereign technologies. Minister David Amiel emphasized the need for the state to regain control over its digital tools. DINUM plans to develop a videoconferencing platform called 'Visio' to further this goal. Additionally, all French ministries will be required to adopt non-American technology across various digital tools and systems.
"The State can no longer simply acknowledge its dependence; it must break free. We must become less reliant on American tools and regain control of our digital destiny."
"DINUM's plan to develop a videoconferencing platform called 'Visio' is designed to help France's government break free of American tools like Zoom, Teams, Webex, and Google Meet."
"DINUM has nonetheless struck a blow for software liberty, because the interministerial seminar will now do three things."
"All French ministries are required to create a plan to adopt non-American tech for PC operating systems, collaboration tools, antivirus software, artificial intelligence, databases, virtualization, and network equipment."
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