The north-German state of Schleswig-Holstein plans to switch to open source software, including LibreOffice, in its administration and schools. In doing so, the state wants to reduce its dependence on proprietary software, and eventually end it altogether. By the end of 2026, Microsoft Office is to be replaced by LibreOffice on all 25,000 computers used […]
Really? I don’t think so… There are some exceptions, like the use of Linux on secondary schools (12-18 years old): #Lincat http://linkat.xtec.cat/portal/index.php and others
Some years ago a lot of Spanish administrations and companies have done the same, saving a lot of money as the main reason.
hopefully more and more will do so, even if they only have saving money as the reason
Which one(s)?
I don’t know exactly, it’s a lot of years ago. This is a similar article of this thread from 2013 from Spain https://www.genbeta.com/desarrollo/en-la-administracion-publica-de-espana-empiezan-a-brotar-cambios-serios-al-software-libre
From what I read about Germany I think that Spain is much more advanced and less restrictive respect internet and freedom on the net.
:) Thank you for the link - I’ll take a read.
Really? I don’t think so… There are some exceptions, like the use of Linux on secondary schools (12-18 years old): #Lincat http://linkat.xtec.cat/portal/index.php and others