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# France migrates 2.5 million PCs from Windows to Linux
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/france-migrates-2-5-million-pcs-from-windows-to-linux/
- Published: 2026-04-11T04:09:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-10T08:21:43.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, France

France begins migrating 2.5 million government devices from Windows to Linux by 2026, citing digital sovereignty goals. The move aims to reduce reliance on non-EU software and could set a precedent for open-source adoption across Europe. **(TECH-INSIDER.ORG)**

[France Ditches Windows for Linux on 2.5M PCs \[2026\]France is migrating 2.5 million government devices from Windows to Linux. See why they made the switch, the costs involved, and what it means for open-source adoption in Europe.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://tech-insider.org/france-ditches-windows-linux-2-5-million-devices-digital-sovereignty-2026/&sz=64)tech-insider.org![](https://tech-insider.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/france-ditches-windows-linux-2-5-million-devices-digital-sovereignty-2026-1.webp)](https://tech-insider.org/france-ditches-windows-linux-2-5-million-devices-digital-sovereignty-2026/?ref=nupath.eu)