Let’s hope not. 🤞🙂
Comment on German state moving 30,000 PCs to LibreOffice
echo64@lemmy.world 7 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.
victorz@lemmy.world 7 months ago
WallEx@feddit.de 7 months ago
Exactly what happened in Bavaria when they did the same thing a few years back.
fuzzy_feeling@programming.dev 7 months ago
except that microsoft headquarter moved near munich after they moved back to windows.
WallEx@feddit.de 7 months ago
Didn’t know that, thanks for the info
themurphy@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
No matter what, this is crucial for the adaptation of Linux, because someone will actually use it and get used to the system.
That may also spark the interest in software development for the platform, which could make Linux support more platforms.
suzune@ani.social 7 months ago
This part of Germany has supported open source software for a long time now. So this didn’t come unexpected or without a decade long preparation.
The most important part is not the product here. Unfortunately, the people who work with the software decide. It’s also a huge effort to educate all the people to use LibreOffice.
The nice thing is that MS Office moves entirely to the cloud and SaaS. Schleswig Holstein are the only one who will be prepared for the worst soon.
forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Please also be prepared for the würst soon.