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Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source (itsfoss.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

They do this every few years, when the contract is up for negotiation, M$ will make a way cheaper option, and they will switch back

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    I'm holding out hope that discounts wont work this time, because the motivation is different. It used to be about cost, now it's about digital sovereignty. I won't bet anything of value, but I can hope.

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