Lyon Ditches Microsoft, Embraces Open Source: A Step Towards Digital Sovereignty?

Driven by concerns over data privacy and digital sovereignty, the French city of Lyon is leading the charge, officially initiating a transition away from Microsoft software. They'll gradually replace Microsoft Office with ONLYOFFICE, Windows with Linux-based operating systems, and launch the Territoire Numérique Ouvert (TNO) open-source collaborative platform. TNO integrates tools like Jitsi, Nextcloud, Zimbra, Chamilo, and Matrix. This initiative, backed by €2 million in funding, is already being used by thousands of employees across several French local governments. Will Lyon's move inspire other European nations to follow suit?