Linux not Windows: Why Munich is shifting back from Microsoft to open source – again
'In a notable U-turn for the city, newly elected politicians in Munich have decided that its administration needs to use open-source software, instead of proprietary products like Microsoft Office. "Where it is technologically and financially possible, the city will put emphasis on open standards and free open-source licensed software," a new coalition agreement negotiated between the recently elected Green party and the Social Democrats says. The agreement was finalized Sunday and the parties will be in power until 2026. "We will adhere to the principle of 'public money, public code'. That means that as long as there is no confidential or personal data involved, the source code of the city's software will also be made public," the agreement states.' -- source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-not-windows-why-munich-is-shifting-back-... Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann Dept. of Computer Science University of Waikato, NZ +64 (7) 858-5174 http://www.cms.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ http://www.data-mining.co.nz/
On Fri, 15 May 2020 09:01:31 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'In a notable U-turn for the city, newly elected politicians in Munich have decided that its administration needs to use open-source software, instead of proprietary products like Microsoft Office.'
One thing I wondered about, when I heard the announcement about moving back to Microsoft products, was how much the transition was going to cost. Do you think maybe that turned to be a little ... expensive?
Back on Fri, 15 May 2020 09:01:31 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:
'In a notable U-turn for the city, newly elected politicians in Munich have decided that its administration needs to use open-source software, instead of proprietary products like Microsoft Office.'
I know it took me too long to think of this, but ... looks like somebody finally got fired for buying Microsoft. ;)
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