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posted by chromas on Saturday July 28 2018, @12:16PM   Printer-friendly
from the progress dept.

Another German state plans switch back from Linux to Windows

The German state of Lower Saxony plans to follow Munich's example, and migrate a reported 13,000 users from Linux back to Windows.

Apparently undaunted by the cost of the Munich switch (which we reported in January could be as much as €100m), Lower Saxony is considering making the change in its tax office. The state seems to expect a much cheaper transition, with Heise (in German here) reporting the first-year budget is €5.9m, and another €7m further out.

The tax office argues its decision is driven by compatibility: field workers and teleworkers overwhelmingly use Windows, while the OpenSUSE variants are installed on its office workstations. The office workstations are also ageing and due for replacement, something that helped open the door for Windows.

Related: Linux Champion Munich Takes Decisive Step Towards Returning to Windows
Munich Switching From Linux to Windows 10
German Documentary on Relations Between Microsoft and Public Administration Now Available in English


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  • (Score: 2) by opinionated_science on Saturday July 28 2018, @01:46PM

    by opinionated_science (4031) on Saturday July 28 2018, @01:46PM (#713988)

    actually, micro$oft does make an android version of their Word etc.. suite. It came on my Samsung S3.

    I'll bet there are some limitations programmed in, but it shows the world has changed *a bit*.

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