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minus-squaredoodoo_wizard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·4 hours agoEvery euro country or agency that has done or announced this has simply used it to extract concessions from Microsoft and either stayed with or switched back to windows.
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 hours agoThere are cases of but also on going programs.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 hours agoI thought this program was still going no? https://www.raconteur.net/technology/schleswig-holstein-open-source
minus-squaredoodoo_wizard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoAfaik it is, but it only started in 2024…
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 hours agoRight, but I would imagine now there’s going to be more pressure to become less dependent on US tech with the US becoming openly hostile to Europe.
Every euro country or agency that has done or announced this has simply used it to extract concessions from Microsoft and either stayed with or switched back to windows.
There are cases of but also on going programs.
I thought this program was still going no? https://www.raconteur.net/technology/schleswig-holstein-open-source
Afaik it is, but it only started in 2024…
Right, but I would imagine now there’s going to be more pressure to become less dependent on US tech with the US becoming openly hostile to Europe.