Germanyโ€™s new Deutschland-Stack mandates ODF and PDF/UA as the only document formats for public administrations, excluding proprietary formats like .doc, .xls, and .ppt ๐Ÿ“„

It covers all government levels, requires compliance by 2028, and favors open-source solutions and European providers ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

๐Ÿ”— https://itsfoss.com/news/germany-digital-stack-mandate/

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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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