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
    532·
    3 months 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.

  • foggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    3 months ago

    I predict that 2025 will be the year of 5% Linux representation

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
    63·
    3 months ago

    Didn’t they do this like 20 years ago, and return to Microsoft?

    Going to be an interesting case study. I wish them the best, but I’m not holding my breath.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    I assume that’s how they fixed the “open in browser or in teams” default settings for text documents and presentations.