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France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins (linuxiac.com)

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[-] hallettj@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago

I read today that they're using NixOS as a base for the new official distros. https://www.frandroid.com/os/gnu-linux/3062047_adieu-windows-securix-et-bureautix-le-linux-de-letat-aux-noms-dirreductibles-gaulois

[-] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

@hallettj @cm0002
Gnome ♥️ very straight and clean setup. I don't speak French but I think the config file setup (to produce the same machine over and over again) plus the atomic rollback feature are the main points?

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