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A petition has been created by an Austrian EU rep. to replace Windows with GNU/Linux in all Europe (www.europarl.europa.eu)
submitted 1 month ago by erin@social.sidh.bzh to c/linux@programming.dev
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The petition is open to all EU resident. The goal is to replace all Windows in all public institution in Europe with a sovereign GNU/Linux.

If the petition is successful it would be a huge step forward for GNU/Linux adoption.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

PSA: You can support this petition even if you're not an EU resident

[–] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is that So? How?

I just signed it, but I’m in eu

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It lets you sign up as a country outside the EU and sign it

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago

shame the form is absolute dogshit, only options for title is mr. and mrs. and they want a username for some reason?