RiDOUApr 4, 2024
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Yay! German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/04/04/german-state-moving-30000-pcs-to-libreoffice/ Taxpayers money should go towards FLOSS and not the proprietary vendors. #opensource
German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog

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 […]

The Document Foundation Blog
Apr 4, 2024 at 11:04amWeb
Show threadFrancesco P Lovergine Apr 4, 2024
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Again. Until someone will decide the reverse, I guess. πŸ€”
Show threadQ. EdwardsApr 4, 2024
@gisgeek @nixCraft Ah you've seen this movie before... Microsoft Mike comes into meet with Director of Computers, buys him lunch and slides a cool $10 across his palm and bam the entire government is back on Office.
Show threadLars HanischApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft Yay, that's the state I live in!
Show threadwaaheuteApr 4, 2024
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Cool, hope that the OS is also FOSS !?
Show threadZ3r0 ~Apr 4, 2024
@nixCraft Didn't they try the same a few years ago but using #openoffice?
Show threadBeam me out!Apr 4, 2024
@nixCraft Chad move!
Show threadbargoApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft TP is also moving toward LibreOffice
Show threadIvan Tsenov πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Apr 4, 2024
@nixCraft Half an year later - they are moving back to MS. In an unrelated news - MS is investing in local schools... (or something)
Show threadPaweΕ‚ KraszewskiApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft Germany is like my cat. When locked inside the bathroom - wants out. When locked outside - wants in. When the door is open - goes to bedroom...
How many times have they already switched back and forth?
Show threadxs4me2Apr 4, 2024

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Excellent, open source is the way to go… liberate the SW.

Show threadDerek StruchelApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft What a great news!
Show threadfogApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft again! 🀣🀣
Show threadOssi HerralaApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft So back to good old emailing doc files back and forth with multiple people?
Show threadHarald Hannelius Apr 5, 2024
@oherrala @nixCraft that's how we do it still
Show threadAlbert CardonaApr 4, 2024

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Meanwhile in the UK:

"We are moving all our in-house hosted email that works just fine to Microsoft because reasons [prefer to pay for contracted services rather than for staff salaries, even if the former is more expensive]."

"Here is an email with the actual message on an attached PDF that is a print-to-file of an MSWord document with all links broken, and the attachment only opens well with Outlook. If you don't read it we'll be upset at you, or you'll miss on an important deadline. Really, it's your fault for being difficult."

"You can only purchase computers from approved suppliers, which by the way are all exploitative megacorps. Would you like Windows or Mac? Will come pre-installed with all the software you need; after all, the University pays for a campus-wide license whether you use it or not."

Imagine if all that money – millions, really – went to funding open source software. Annually.

#academia

Show threadTheCityDweller Apr 5, 2024

@albertcardona @nixCraft One Microsoft exploit after the other, but after every serious problem every new company still buys Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Windows. Every time. Always. And now - much better - all in the cloud!

And then you have the gazillions of parasites selling "webinars" for $2,000 or more on "How to make Exchange secure".... :-/

Show threadCloud ManulApr 4, 2024
@nixCraft For our non-German-speaking friends: a helpful guide on pronouncing wacky German location names.
Show threadLuca CarlonApr 5, 2024
@nixCraft very difficult task. I hope for the best. I'm wondering when my country will also try something like this.