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Can this become the European Union's own Linux Distribution? (news.itsfoss.com)

submitted 6 months ago by quack@lemmy.zip to c/linux@programming.dev

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/36434157

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.

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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 22 points 6 months ago

No please no. Isn't it also run by just one guy?

The EU should just embrace OpenSuse, it's mature, solid and from Germany.

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Relying on Redhat's Fedora is quite a blunder if they go forward with that choice.

Redhat's already shown us plenty why we shouldn't trust them especially while they're currently still owned and controlled by IBM.

[–] haverholm@kbin.earth 13 points 6 months ago

EU: So, what FLOSS operating system should we adopt on a union-wide level?

Developer 1: Our distro focuses on system- and network-level security

Dev 2: Ours offers customisable user interfaces

Dev 3: We built our own package manager

Dev 4: We have immutable system images

EU: Uh...

Monorail pitchman: Ours is called "EU OS".

EU: Well, that makes our choice all the easier.

[–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

As much as I like fedora, I'm on the suse side.

It should be based on suse because it is european. EU wants to push european it solutions. Fedora would be better than microsoft but it is both linux after all. Both can use kde and gnome. They are not so much different.

Moreover, BSI, Secunet and others already work with suse.

Edit: I should install opensuse myself to put my money where my mouth is. The difference between fedora and opensuse isn't too big for me anyway.

Are there suse based distros, like ublue? https:// osinside.github.io/kiwi/overview.html

[–] Dunstabzugshaubitze@feddit.org 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

https://kalpadesktop.org/ is basend on opensuse MicroOS, a distro with atomic updates. this comes with KDE, there is also a version with gnome of which i forgot the name.

[–] enemenemu@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

Thx but atomicity is not enough. Fedora with ostree has sharable images which neither nix nor opensuse has.

Nix is still too difficult for the "normal" end user

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

Should have called it EurOS. A lost opportunity, just saying.