BioGeoBryceMar 5

I had a long discussion on #digitalsovereignty with our IT chief today after I complained openly about being forced to use Microsoft suite

I was informed that:
1) there is no #OpenSource alternative appropriate for a medium sized research institute like ours

2) my data privacy concerns were an ungrounded conspiracy theory

3) employees either don't want to use open alternatives to #USTech or are too inept to do so

4) open alternatives at the enterprise scale cost money and are therefore not competitive with Microsoft

5) partners in the #HorizonEU that I (will) coordinate need to offer their own solutions if they don't want to use #MSTeams

Happy #DIday y'all

Show threadErik Play2LearnMar 5
@BioGeoBryce Hope you don't let it pull you down too much, and thanks for the good work. Challenging people's false assumptions is an important part of the transformation work. Maybe after everyone calmed down again, a few weeks later, an opportunity will appear where some open alternatives can be applied or a more objective discussion can be had.
Show threadBioGeoBryce
@fallbackerik thanks and yes you are absolutely right about the need for level headed communication! It's harder when its a topic that I'm not just professionally but also personally invested in, and also when my (German) language skills are not 100% up to the task ;)
But yes, a cool-off and planned further discussions will hopefully lead to some progress!
Mar 5 at 6:16pmWeb