2024-04-06 07:47:00
It’s not news to anyone that, around the world, product solutions created by Microsoft (with special emphasis on Windows and the Office/Microsoft 365 application suite) dominate the market in both personal and corporate and government devices.
However, it is also common to see the option of some of these entities (with greater impact and visibility) choosing to migrate to free solutions such as Linux, which included India in August last year and now, from the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Behind the change, there is a special focus on reducing licensing costs related to Microsoft solutions, in addition to seeking greater control over personal data processed by not transferring it outside the European Union and, in addition, supporting the Open Document Format ( ODF).
In a statement (in German) published on the Schleswig-Holstein state website, Prime Minister Daniel Günther highlighted digital sovereignty in particular:
Independent, sustainable and secure: Schleswig-Holstein will be a digital pioneer region and the first German state to introduce a digitally sovereign IT workplace into its state administration. With the cabinet’s decision to introduce open source software LibreOffice as the standard office solution across the board, the government has given the green light to the first step towards complete digital sovereignty in the state, with further steps to follow.
Although it may seem small, Schleswig-Holstein’s gesture might open the door for other German states and even those within the European Union to choose to follow the movement, at a time when the EU is focusing in particular on questioning market concentration actions. , data usage and more.
So, do you think migration is a good thing? Tell us in the comments!
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