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posted by mrpg on Saturday February 18 2017, @01:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the spending-a-huge-amount-of-money-for-zero-benefit dept.

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

Previous: No, Munich Isn't About To Ditch Free Software and Move Back to Windows


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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by zugedneb on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:51PM

    by zugedneb (4556) on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:51PM (#468702)

    ...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.

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    old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:13PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:13PM (#468710)

    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

      by zugedneb (4556) on Saturday February 18 2017, @08:28PM (#468716)

      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?

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      old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax