# Claim table — France/Linux digital-sovereignty Reel

| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| France has decided to move some government computers from Windows to Linux. | Supported. TechCrunch reports France plans to move some government computers running Windows to Linux, beginning with DINUM. TechCrunch also says no specific timeline or distribution was provided. |
| France has ordered 2.5 million Windows PCs switched to Linux. | Partly supported but needs caution. The Reel and TechRadar headline use the 2.5 million figure; TechCrunch’s article, which links to the French source, uses more cautious wording: “some” government computers and no specific timeline. |
| The motive is digital sovereignty / reducing reliance on U.S. tech. | Supported. TechCrunch quotes French minister David Amiel saying the effort is to “regain control of our digital destiny” and reduce reliance on U.S. technology. |
| Microsoft blocked an ICC-related account after U.S. sanctions, adding to Europe’s digital-sovereignty concerns. | Supported in part. AP reported Microsoft cancelled ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s email address after U.S. sanctions; ComputerWeekly framed the episode as reigniting European data-sovereignty concerns. |
| Other European governments have similar open-source moves. | Supported in part. Ars Technica reported Schleswig-Holstein confirmed a switch away from proprietary software toward Linux/open-source workplaces for about 30,000 state employees. |
| Europe has already broadly abandoned Microsoft. | Not proven. The evidence shows specific government moves and policy pressure, not a completed continent-wide exit from Microsoft. |