Key takeaways:
Microsoft and its leadership refrained from endorsing Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign, unlike some other major tech companies.
However, European governments and enterprises are increasingly breaking ties with Microsoft products in favor of open-source alternatives.
Experts say such a transition can be largely attributed to Trump’s hostile policy towards Europe, which sparked digital sovereignty efforts.
Microsoft has reiterated its digital commitments, but it is yet to be seen if that’s enough to assuage concerns over dependency on US tech.
I never understood this expression. Go where? Is it from French “allez!!”?
Yes.
Go do the thing; in this scenario, go drop Microsoft.
You’re right that it’s unspecified but it’s just a general call to action: let’s go start
<action>.Go straight to heck.