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But I’ve heard the newer distributions are even better in terms of the UX. It was a bit of a pain back then (maybe over 15 years ago) to find the right drivers and deal with kernels when dealing with an old computer (it was an old intel Xeon workstation even at that time). But it did work after a lot of time spent digging. It could probably done faster now, because of tools I don’t need to mention.

This reminds me I’ll probably dig out an old laptop and resurrect it.

But it really depends on the workflows and dependencies the French government has. If it’s really complex or there are applications that are windows specific, switching costs will be high. I’ve heard some agencies may have tried this already, so they may have some experience. I know the French place high importance on their autonomy and sovereignty. I’m skeptical, but hopefully it works for them.

Governments shouldn’t be beholden or dependent on tech from a country that views them with contempt and ridicule.