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The city will investigate how long it will take and how much it will cost to build a Windows 10 client ahead of a vote on whether to replace its Linux-based OS from 2021.
A decade ago, Munich was at the vanguard of a movement towards open-source software, switching thousands of staff to Linux from Windows at a time when a move on that scale was almost unheard of.
After spending nine years and millions of euros on the project, today the city's politicians agreed to begin preparing to return to Windows by 2021.
Under a proposal backed by the general council, the administration will investigate how long it will take and how much it will cost to build a Windows 10 client for use by the city's employees.
Once this work is complete, the council will vote again on whether to replace LiMux, a custom version of the Linux-based OS Ubuntu, across the authority from 2021.
Source: Linux champion Munich takes decisive step towards returning to Windows
Before the decision: Statement by The Document Foundation about the upcoming discussion
Linux's Munich crisis: Crunch vote locks city on course for Windows return
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @04:31PM
The true trash of humanity are those who think in this fashion. The Orange One has made this kind of thinking hip and cool again and that's what's going to ruin this world, not Islamic Terrorists or the blue team or Clinton spawn or Moral Decay (TM). You obviously know of the last time the world fought this kind of thinking, since you seem to idolize the side that lost.
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by zugedneb on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:38PM
tell u what, though...
there are 2 kinds of people who have formed history:
1. brutal madman, matbe like Hitler, who at least acted on honest belief
2. other who fought for the freedom of "people", but did not actually know the retard faggots whose freedoms they advocated...
u are type 3:
3. semi-witty quasimature idiot, who generally has contributed nothing, except small-scale stability in a local community.
It is not that I underestimate the value of stability in a small community, but there is a time and a place.
Do not criticize giants...
Worth to note, that in times of need, it is not the blood of people like you that is spilled.
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
(Score: -1, Troll) by zugedneb on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:51PM
...that both the freedom and safety of u semi-witty quasimature idiots are provided by the toil of others.
The truth of this is proven by your own introspection: look into urself, and asc urself if u understand rage and loyality.
No, u dont, and u had no use for those; that aspect, or whip, of evolution landed on the back of others.
So shut the fuck up, and pay some respect to the storms raging far above your head.
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:13PM
Too hard to type on a touch screen eh?
That was just a typo filled spewing of hatred towards someone who dares have a differing opinion from yours. And I'm happy about staying firmly out of history's spotlight, thank you very much. But by all means continue trolling, its really helping and your name will not be remembered either. The Orange One will definitely be remembered over the rabid rabble waddling along behind him, but I highly doubt it will be good memories.
(Score: 1) by zugedneb on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:28PM
Nah, the reason for typo is that my desk is full with stuff, and cant reach the keyboard in a comfy way...
Still, the thing is this: the reason for wars through history of both animals and humans has been overopulation with respect to resources. Things in modern time are of course more shady, but never the less...
The dirty work had to be done, either to take or defend.
The type of persons needed to carry out the dirty work are a bit, hmm, different.
And, as such, they see the world in a different light.
And you are probably not one of "them"...
The dirty ones, so to speak.
Now, u see, the dirty ones are not very good with dualities, and they do not post politically correct shit on forums...
They tend to state more or less brutal stuff, that they may or may not need to put in action in a near future...
Alas, these brutal stuff has definitely had a need to be carried out in the past...
So, wtf is your point, and what is it that you do not understand?
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
(Score: 2, Troll) by mcgrew on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:55PM
tell u what, though...
Learn the language, kid.
mcgrewbooks.com mcgrew.info nooze.org
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by zugedneb on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:03PM
At least, my education and mastery of the language surpasses that of your former president, mister Bush.
If you want to contribute, come with an argument, u faggot...
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Monday February 20 2017, @07:58PM
My argument, in case you're too blind to see it, is substituting the letter U for the word "you" makes you look like a mentally retarded twelve year old. And it would be hard to be dumber than Bush, but the current president seems to have managed to.
mcgrewbooks.com mcgrew.info nooze.org
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday February 19 2017, @06:22AM
"Do not criticize giants?" Do you realize you just said "might makes right" in different terms? Piss off, you sociopathic oxygen thief.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...