They call it a “proof of concept”. I don’t see how the attributes they list set it apart (secure & sovereign), especially being based on a U.S. distribution. But maybe it’s too early to judge. Best of luck to them.
this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2025
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Trying one size fits all is a mistake. There are plenty of European Linux distros and some public institutions have their own bespoke distros too.
Windows is one size fits all as well. What is the benefit of having a custom distro for every EU country? I think that would only increase friction between the member states systems and make learning from each other more difficult. Having one deployment target instead of 27 would make software procurement easier as well.
I don't even see benefits of a Linux being labled european. As long as the source is available, the repositories are accessabile and anybody could in theory build a distribution it should be fine.
Yup, openSUSE and LiMux, for example.
Would be better to advertise it as a privacy focused distro that is built for government officials or something. If that's the goal atleast