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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday November 28 2017, @06:24AM   Printer-friendly
from the linux-nein dept.

Munich is ditching Linux in favor of Windows 10, at a cost of €49.3 million:

The Linux love affair of the German City of Munich, which decided to favor Linux in 2003, is finally over. The city has officially cleared the plan to bring back Windows 10 on about 29,000 PCs.

In 2003, when the city decided to switch to a Linux-based desktop called LiMux and other open source software, it showed that free software could be used on a large scale. However, things didn't turn out the way they were planned.

Coming back to the recent development, the politicians who supported the switch said that Windows 10 will make it easier to source compatible application and drivers, according to TechRepublic.

[...] Linux enthusiasts should also note that the city's IT Chief has previously said that any concrete technical reason doesn't back the move; it's all politics.

Also at Engadget.

Previously: No, Munich Isn't About To Ditch Free Software and Move Back to Windows
Munich Reveals Preliminary Costs for a 'Return' to Windows
Linux Champion Munich Takes Decisive Step Towards Returning to Windows


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  • (Score: 2) by Nuke on Tuesday November 28 2017, @10:42AM (2 children)

    by Nuke (3162) on Tuesday November 28 2017, @10:42AM (#602460)

    it's important to keep in mind some far flung ideal, such as a society that is organized without a government (that is, a society organized without "do-as-you're-told" coercion)

    If it is not organised by government it will be organised by local bullies and gang leaders. I know that you are likely to reply that government is the bully, but that would show that you do not really know what a bully is. As least the government is impersonal and not local.

    If you want to see how anarchy works in practice, take a look at this [wikipedia.org] period of English history.

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:18PM (1 child)

    by Gaaark (41) on Tuesday November 28 2017, @12:18PM (#602477) Journal

    Soooo, which one of the Black Adders was this?

    Just, you know, ....context...

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    • (Score: 2) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday November 28 2017, @01:44PM

      by LoRdTAW (3755) on Tuesday November 28 2017, @01:44PM (#602497) Journal

      Well given that the first series takes place at the end of the middle ages, I'd say it's a prequel of some sort.