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Forget Munich's Linux Migration, It's Already Done by Extremadura (Spain)

Posted by bstadil on · 2 comments
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We changed the desktop systems from Windows to Linux during the weekend, when the civil servants came back next Monday morning they found Linux running on their desktop machines". Wow! So Munich is receiving all the press about their careful and detailed migration to Linux on the desktop and here comes one of the poorest region in Europe showing that this can be simply done during a weekend.

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Abe ·
"and here comes one of the poorest region in Europe showing that this can be simply done during a weekend"

Poor regions usually tend to be more resourceful and practical than rich regions. Rich regions tend to be more wasteful and bureacratic.

And let's not forget that Munich is more locked in because they did afford paying the MS cost while Extremadura are less locked-in because they couldn't. This is a good example of FOSS leveling the playing field and giving the same opportunity to those who have and those who do not.
tadelste ·
Abe: Excellent observation.

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