German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog
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Following a successful pilot project, the northern German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein has decided to move from Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office to Linux and LibreOffice (and other free and open source software) on the 30,000 PCs used in the local government. As reported on the homepage of the Minister-President: Independent, sustainable, secure: Schleswig-Holstein will […]
  • echo64@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This is great news, but it is always worth remembering the ebb and flow of these things. It happens because an individual cared. Eventually, that individual won’t be in the decision-making process, and the office will likely come back. At least it usually goes thst way.

  • Paola@lemmy.mlBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I dream that this will happen in other european countries as well. I am not that optimistic to dream that it will happen in Italy too