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German government moves closer to ditching Microsoft: "We're done with Teams!"
Plans to go open-source were drawn up by Schleswig-Holstein as far back as 2017. In 2021, the state found another incentive ...
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Why Some Countries Have Banned Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is used in homes, workplaces, and schools worldwide. However, some European nations are increasingly beginning to outlaw it ...
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German State Replaces Microsoft With Open-Source Software
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is undertaking a historic shift in public-sector IT, replacing Microsoft products with ...
"We're done" - major government organization slams Microsoft Teams as it drops Windows for good
German state Schleswig-Holstein wants to remove all traces of Microsoft, including Windows Transition started in 2023, and should be complete by the end of 2025 Digitalization minister says, "We're ...
Goverments are ditching Windows and Microsoft Office — new letter reveals the "real costs of switching to Windows 11"
As Windows 10 support ends later this year, one foundation makes the case for switching to Linux and LibreOffice over ...
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Software Freedom is "Activism" Because the Corporate Agenda Revolves Around Bribery, Deceit, and Betrayal
Software Freedom relies on "activism" because it confronts companies that don't play by the rules. They lie, they cheat, they ban people, and eventually it's all about power. If you're going to ...
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The EPO, Europe's Largest Patent Office, Admits Outsourcing to Microsoft Slop
On 4 June 2025 members of the Local Staff Committee Munich met online with the Boards of Appeal, as represented by the President of the EPO Boards of Appeal (BoA) Carl Josefsson; Director ...