In one of the most consequential shifts in public sector IT policy of recent years, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein has initiated an unprecedented government-wide migration away from Microsoft software, targeting every desktop and digital process used by civil servants, police, and the...
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Denmark's Ministry for Digital Affairs is embarking on a significant transition from Microsoft's proprietary software to open-source alternatives, specifically Linux and LibreOffice. This move, set to commence next month, will initially involve half of the ministry's employees, with plans to...
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