https://itsfoss.com/news/germany-digital-stack-mandate/

Germany’s new “Deutschland-Stack” makes open standards and open-source development the foundation of public digital infrastructure. By mandating Open Document Format (ODF) and rejecting proprietary lock-in, it treats open tech as essential for sovereignty, interoperability, and democratic control, not a niche preference.

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Big Win for Open Source as Germany Backs Open Document Format

The Deutschland-Stack names ODF and PDF/UA as the only permitted document formats for German public administrations.

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