GendBuntu: How France’s Military-Police switched 100,000+ PCs to Linux
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I use Arch de Triomphe, BTW.
Magnificent.
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There aren't really news articles about it that I could find, only info in Wiki.
So I thought I'd share so more people are aware of it
No it's fine the post title just sounded like a news article haha
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The French Gendarmerie nationale migrated over 66,000 desktop computers from Windows to Ubuntu Linux between 2008-2014. They took a gradual, multi-year approach, first replacing individual applications before fully migrating desktop operating systems. This reduced licensing costs by 40% while improving centralized management of software and reducing technical support needs. Migrating to open source software also increased the organization's independence and security. - Download as a ODP, PPTX or view online for free
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This has become one of the major incentives of the scheme for staff; transferring to GendBuntu from a proprietary system means the staff member receives a new computer with a widescreen monitor.
Smart! What I wouldn't do for new equipment...
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"GendBuntu" is an atrocious name, and it doesn't sound good in French either (perhaps even worse). I don't know why they insisted on referencing Ubuntu in the name. GendarmOS would have been fine, or GendarmeSE to be more correct.
gendarme from "gens d’armes" to "gens d'ubuntu" (people of ubuntu) which, pronounced quickly would become "gendbuntu" is ok for an os name for gendarmerie
if only they went with arch to call their os "gensdarc" to play with the name Jeanne-d'Arc 🤭
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Thought I'd share a success story.
France’s National Gendarmerie (military police) rolled out GendBuntu, their own custom Linux OS
- Around 35,000 desktops/laptops deployed by December 2011, and today 97% of 103,000+ PCs run GendBuntu
- They started by replacing Office, IE & Outlook in 2005, then moved to Ubuntu in 2008, achieving a 40% reduction in total cost of ownership
- The switch slashed annual license and maintenance costs by millions of euros (~€2 M per year and ~€50 M total) .
The switch away from big Tech to Open Source alternatives might not be easy, but it's been successfully done before.
Me a FOSS advocate who hates the French police and army trying to choose what emotions to feel:
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gendarme from "gens d’armes" to "gens d'ubuntu" (people of ubuntu) which, pronounced quickly would become "gendbuntu" is ok for an os name for gendarmerie
if only they went with arch to call their os "gensdarc" to play with the name Jeanne-d'Arc 🤭
True, but then it should have been GendUbuntu... Although people may think that's a guy named Jean d'Ubuntu.
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I use Arch de Triomphe, BTW.
Magnifique.
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True, but then it should have been GendUbuntu... Although people may think that's a guy named Jean d'Ubuntu.
we're writing about a society that pronounces "je ne sais pas" as "chais pas", of course it's gendbuntu
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Thought I'd share a success story.
France’s National Gendarmerie (military police) rolled out GendBuntu, their own custom Linux OS
- Around 35,000 desktops/laptops deployed by December 2011, and today 97% of 103,000+ PCs run GendBuntu
- They started by replacing Office, IE & Outlook in 2005, then moved to Ubuntu in 2008, achieving a 40% reduction in total cost of ownership
- The switch slashed annual license and maintenance costs by millions of euros (~€2 M per year and ~€50 M total) .
The switch away from big Tech to Open Source alternatives might not be easy, but it's been successfully done before.
Frabuntu sounds better IMHO.
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we're writing about a society that pronounces "je ne sais pas" as "chais pas", of course it's gendbuntu
Chepas, moi... Pourquoi pas G'b'ntu tant qu'à faire?
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