Can this Linux-powered operating system disrupt Windows' hold in the European Union?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/36434036

A new community-led initiative called “EU OS” to develop a Linux distribution initiative looks like a positive development. It is specifically created to address the unique requirements of the European Union’s (EU) public sector organizations. For me, this initiative stands out for its commitment to the EU’s digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on external vendors, and creating a secure, independent digital ecosystem.

  • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    7 days ago

    Just in case nobody reads the article:

    EU OS is not an entirely new operating system and uses a Linux foundation based on Fedora and KDE Plasma as the desktop environment.

    The main advantage of EU OS lies in its focus on standardization rather than creating something entirely new. It offers a shared Linux foundation that can be fine-tuned with additional bits, regardless of whether it be for national, regional, sector-specific, or organizational use.

    EU OS = KDE Fedora

    So if you install KDE Fedora, then you have EU OS so far until there are more standards in place.

        • sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          7 days ago

          No

          if something is EU focused then I suppose we could call it EU standard. That is: a standard among EU countries and no where else.

          This is bad. We need one single international standarrd and we have one.

          • 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            7 days ago

            The EU standards are not set yet. They are open to change. If you feel they need to change, chime in to them.

            They are just selecting what they think is best

            • sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              11·
              6 days ago

              I don’t know how is that related.

              Previously all European countries had their own currencies and the Euro unified the currency and created a standard among them, This very positive.

              With Linux its the opposite there is already organization working on the standardization and you want to disregard it and create your own.

              If you want an analogy, its like European countries have Euro but Italy started working on new standard for their country

  • jonathan@lemmy.zipEnglish
    7·
    7 days ago

    Is this 3 we’re at now? Still none based on a European foundation like Suse. These people are morons.

  • GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pubEnglish
    31·
    6 days ago

    I have questions about KDE as the desktop choice. It is the leading DE in terms of adding new features and Wayland development but it’s quite unstable compared to something like GNOME or Cinnamon.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      It’s certainly less stable than Gnome or Cinnamon, but to be fair, Plasma 6 is very stable compared to Plasma 4 and how Plasma 5 was for a long while.

      I use Gnome on my PCs usually, but Plasma probably seems a lot more familiar to people who are used to Windows, which I imagine was a consideration.

  • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    31·
    7 days ago

    Going with Fedora KDE is a really solid choice, been rocking this for two years and it’s stable as fuck and quite similar to Windows, so the incompetent elderly stubborn people in the government might be able to work with it, too.