• @SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org
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    523 days ago

    Because they are free and any government getting rid of all Microsoft licensed software will save hundreds of millions per year.

    • @Mongostein@lemmy.ca
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      82 days ago

      The best thing Europe could do is take those savings and use it to cover the salaries of a couple full time developers per country to help verify code and add new features.

      It would be such a boon to the whole world.

    • @Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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      12 days ago

      And also do away with concerns about data security. As far as I know if you’re using the M$ office suite stuff like email gets routes through American based servers. And that gives the US government access.

      • albert180
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        21 day ago

        Data security is important.

        The problem is every lazy asshole in IT or Management uses it as an excuse for everything if they don’t want to do something