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Migrating apps is challenge for Munich Linux project

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The migration of about 300 business applications from Windows to Linux is one of the biggest challenges facing the city of Munich, which has embarked on one of Europe's largest public-sector open-source projects.

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Abe ·
"If some suppliers are unable to migrate their application to Linux or simply don't want to, then we are prepared to tender for a new supplier when the existing contract expires,"

Serious commitment. They are so sure of the benefits and savings to the point of giving the vendors two choices, shape up or ship out. That is the only way to do it, otherwise the vendors will become complacent.

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