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EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector

AW1.120 | Day 1 | 12:30 - 12:55 | Speakers: Robert Riemann

EU OS: learnings from 1 year advocating for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector
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Abstract

1 year ago, EU OS put out an architecture for a common Desktop Linux for the public sector. Since then, EU OS had many closed-room conversations with public servants from several member states and with various open source communities. EU OS also published a how-to for a DIY Proof-of-Concept (PoC). This talk explains briefly the vision and PoC of EU OS, gives a summary of the feedback received so far and formulates the public sector expectations on the underlying Linux distribution.

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Robert Riemann

Robert Riemann studied physics and informatics. Since 2017, he works for the EU in Brussels on technology policy and digital transformation. Witnessing the discussions on digital sovereignty from inside EU and member state administrations, he decided end of 2024 to develop in his personal capacity a vision of a common Linux-based OS for the public sector and other corporate use cases.

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