2mo ago

Should we start a Citizens EU Countries Initiative to make the european FOSS alternatives the default in the EU public administrations systems software stack?

View all the initiatives that have already been registered by the European Commission.

With funding put aside to compensate the developers.

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Yes, but extend it to school education as well. Governments are spending millions if not billions to purchase laptops with Windows for schools. Why can't we teach our kids the basic digital skills on Linux? If their first experience is with Linux, they will stick to that.
- That's a great idea. You could even create modern-day "shop" class by having students assemble hardware. Imagine grade 8 and 9 students build systems that are used the next year by the younger classes.

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