interesting Petition is running... "on the implementation of an EU-Linux operating system in public administrations across all EU countries"

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dear friends - hello dear Linux-Community, :)


currently a very interesting Petition is running... "on the implementation of an EU-Linux operating system in public administrations across all EU countries"

Petition No 0729/2024 by N. W. (Austrian) on the implementation of an EU-Linux operating system in public administrations across all EU countries


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.
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what do you think about this !?

do you think this is successful - !? love to hear from you

see more infos - see come links to similar projects:

LiMux - a project that runned in Munich/ Germany: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiMux

see more: Category:State-sponsored Linux distributions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:State-sponsored_Linux_distributions
 


I think that if this implemented it will be good for Linux but I don't see why they need to fork it and not use and support economically an existing project like Debian, which is an open community with transparency on the top of their priorities. That way they will help the project to remain free and open

Personally I wouldn't trust some EU-OS blindly, that descent from the government even if that's EU, it has to be a community of volunteers behind it in order to trust it
 
Not being a resident of an EU member state, It will not affect me , However I must say it's the best idea to come out of the EU in 50 years, many of the current EU states have played with Linux in various departments over the last 15 years or so, Even at the reduced rates MS charge governments there is still a fortune to be saved, their biggest problem will be disquiet from all the MS certified IT boys and the mindset of the terminal users that work in the various Government IT departments
 
good day dear @Terminal Velocity good day dear @Brickwizard


many thanks for your reply - and the good ideas you share.. - thanks so much!! :)

Terminal Velocity you writhe
I think that if this implemented it will be good for Linux but I don't see why they need to fork it and not use and support economically an existing project like Debian, which is an open community with transparency on the top of their priorities. That way they will help the project to remain free and open
Personally I wouldn't trust some EU-OS blindly, that descent from the government even if that's EU, it has to be a community of volunteers behind it in order to trust it
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Terminal Velocity - i think youre right - with your idea: "Personally I wouldn't trust some EU-OS blindly, that descent from the government even if that's EU, it has to be a community of volunteers behind it in order to trust it" Sure thing -this is right! Well, after all, i think this petition feels like a bold but essential step in moving the EU towards technological independence. A base of volunteers would be a good thing: a community of volunteers behind it in order to trust it.

thank you very much - for sharing your ideas with us..

Brickwizard you write:
Not being a resident of an EU member state, It will not affect me , However I must say it's the best idea to come out of the EU in 50 years, many of the current EU states have played with Linux in various departments over the last 15 years or so, Even at the reduced rates MS charge governments there is still a fortune to be saved, their biggest problem will be disquiet from all the MS certified IT boys and the mindset of the terminal users that work in the various Government IT departments
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thank you very much - food for thoughts !!!

hehe :) - it's the best idea to come out of the EU in 50 years :)

well i think it could be a great thing: i could lead to a long-Term Innovation and it would also have some kind of "Job Creation Potential"

In other words: in my opinion - this initiative has the potential to drive innovation across Europe and create a thriving tech environment. Investing in a unified, EU-supported Linux-based OS could directly support local tech communities, as well as startups and tech companies that specialize in open-source software. Well that said: i think of course, there would be challenges, especially in retraining staff and changing mindsets, but if rolled out gradually, it could be a game-changer for digital sovereignty and sustainability in Europe.

dear Terminal Velocity, dear Brickwizard - many thanks for your ideas ...


btw: i really love this great forum - its an awesome place!!

keep up the great work - it rocks:)
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The example everyone thinks of is the City of Munich, which famously switched to using its own custom distro - LiMux - back in 2004. But in 2017, a change of administration decided to switch the entire city back to Windows again. Why? Primarily, the mistake they made was in NOT providing sufficient training to the municipal work-force in how to do stuff efficiently under Linux...

itsfoss.com

Munich Is Ditching Linux For Purely Political Reasons

Brief: Once the flagbearer of open source adoption, the city of Munich is finally shutting the door on Linux in order to welcome Windows. German city Munich was among the first to opt for Linux as the main operating system and adopt open source office product. After more than a
itsfoss.com itsfoss.com

But that's just a setback. On the other hand, the state of Schleswig-Holstein has decided to follow in Munich's original footsteps, and switch every city workforce in the state over to Linux....

arstechnica.com

German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating

Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed.
arstechnica.com arstechnica.com

Swings & roundabouts, ya know?


Mike. :)
 
This sounds promising, it is understandable that they would want to develop and implement their own fork of Linux rather than use a pre-existing one, but it is a step in the right direction at least.

Also a good sign that Linux is being taken more seriously as an alternative over just blindly implementing and submitting to the monopolistic grip that Microsoft Windows has over the government and public service sector.

In addition to the likely large savings that this will result into, even after taking training and development costs into account.
 
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With the recent hideous OS that is Windows 11 with all its adverts in the start menu, and their push for copilot recall that in itself creates a terrible security issue, I can see why.

Every time I have to use a Windows system, I am reminded of why I loath it so much, its bloated, slow and it usually gets in the way of what I'm trying to do, with its 'helpful' hints etc.
Its a shame we had the Unix issues in the early days, if we hadn't, Microsoft would never have gained such a stranglehold on the market.

On the back end, many services are already running on open source so I think its fair to say that there is already a lot of knowledge there, it just needs to be rolled out to the typical user, and it has to be said, 10 years ago, open source applications were pretty limited compared to many paid applications, but in recent years open source is so good now, that there is no real need for anything else!
 
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