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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: 2) by Bot on Sunday July 29 2018, @09:44PM (2 children)

    by Bot (3902) on Sunday July 29 2018, @09:44PM (#714472) Journal

    I am a free market fundamentalist. The market in which Microsoft operates is not free. If it were free the best product for the price would win.

    BTW I am sure by now some crooks have begun pushing their FOSS based solutions with the mere intent of having the taxpayer shell out money for their services. This is not a matter of FOSS vs. proprietary. This is corruption.

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  • (Score: 2) by snufu on Sunday July 29 2018, @10:00PM (1 child)

    by snufu (5855) on Sunday July 29 2018, @10:00PM (#714475)

    All markets are free...except the ones I deem not free. Those markets should be regulated and proscribed by law.
    Similarly all speech is free...except the speech I deem hate. That speech should proscribed by law.

    • (Score: 2) by Bot on Tuesday July 31 2018, @08:53PM

      by Bot (3902) on Tuesday July 31 2018, @08:53PM (#715388) Journal

      me: If in a mixture of ice cubes and water, the cubes do not rise to the top, then they are not floating freely.
      you interpret it as: all mixtures feature ice on top, except for the ones i don't like
      funny meatbag.

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