2026-04-10 22:50 UTC
There is more to the Munich story
https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-not-windows-why-munich-is-shifting-back-from-microsoft-to-open-source-again/
https://blog.desdelinux.net/en/munich-and-hamburg-resume-the-initiative-to-migrate-to-linux/
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@puntinoblue@lemmy.ml 2026-04-11 14:59
Thanks. The big driver was the EU’s European Interoperability Framework (first version 2004), which promoted: Open standards, Vendor neutrality, Long-term accessibility of public data. It was envisioned for public administration, businesses and citizens: And notably the framework was updated 2015-2017 - the period the Munich administration steered away from it. Though I see they are now saying they should reconsider their move to MS, or maybe that’s just a negotiation tactic.