Re: [LUG] Munich is abandoning its open source software :-(

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Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:27:21 +0000

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Thread-topic: [LUG] Munich is abandoning its open source software :-(

I was readingâ possibly on The Register (but not the page I link to below) â that this isnât quite trueâ

Theyâre âreviewingâ their IT policyâ

OK, that probably means Linux desktop usage will drop there, but as long as they stick to other open source polices (ie Libreoffice), then itâs not all a loss..

I believe that itâs due to the effort required for their LiMux distroâ not sure of the value-add thereâ

As El Reg puts it, itâs âhardly a sign of failure for Linuxâ:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/13/munich_may_dump_linux_for_windows/

From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrian Midgley via list
Sent: 16 February 2017 11:29
To: James Ambrose <jda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [LUG] Munich is abandoning its open source software :-(

Sounds of wanting to alter organisation of IT people by throwing everything in the air.

On Thu, 16 Feb 2017, 10:30 James Ambrose, <jda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Always the same, not politics just money.

Warm regards

James Ambrose

On 16 Feb 2017, at 09:54, Adrian Midgley via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Politics and money.

On Thu, 16 Feb 2017, 09:15 Roland Tarver via list, <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The City of Munich is apparently abandoning its open source software :-(

Not entirely sure what's gone on here or why they are doing this.
Co-incidental that MS moved it's German HQ there 4 years ago?

http://www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/linux-champion-munich-takes-decisive-step-towards-returning-to-windows/

Best Wishes

roly :-)

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