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German State of Lower Saxony Plans to Switch From Linux to Windows

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

takyon writes:

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
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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday July 28 2018, @08:43PM (3 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday July 28 2018, @08:43PM (#714090) Journal

    He's correct, even if you don't like it. We all know how *you* work (might makes right), but in the real world, people who have a better grasp of human nature than, for example, the average whelk does of Cantorian transfinite sets, understand these things.

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  • (Score: 2) by leftover on Saturday July 28 2018, @09:12PM (1 child)

    by leftover (2448) on Saturday July 28 2018, @09:12PM (#714107)

    AH you made me splurt wine into my keyboard again. But thank you, I will reuse that phrase when appropriate.

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    • (Score: 4, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday July 29 2018, @02:19AM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Sunday July 29 2018, @02:19AM (#714189) Journal

      You weren't doing mathematical analysis in R or anything while imbibing, were you? Alcohol and calculus are a deadly mixture: don't drink and derive!

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  • (Score: 2) by Bot on Tuesday July 31 2018, @08:46PM

    by Bot (3902) on Tuesday July 31 2018, @08:46PM (#715385) Journal

    > you don't like it.
    wew lad-y, now I am also pro closed source and 'right "fool" for the job'? one of these days you're gonna paint me as a right wing misogynist, I'm sure.

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