Swiss Federal Government Is Ditching Microsoft on Thousands of Devices to Switch to Open Source
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Swiss Federal Government is ditching Microsoft on thousands of devices to switch to open source
3,000 Swiss government devices will use open source software instead of Microsoft 365172 workers already tested Germany's openDesk software in an earlier proof-of-conceptThe next stage should be complete by the end of 2027, at the cost of $11.1 millionSwitzerland's federal government has launched a pilot program to explore the feasibility of ditching Microsoft 365 in favour of open source alternatives, and it's starting with 3,000 machines of th…
Switzerland is pilot-testing an open source solution for government employees.
The Swiss federal government is launching a large-scale transition to alternative software. Thousands of state computers will receive new tools, and the main reason for the changes was not only technological policy. Full text of the news
The Swiss Federal Chancellery starts a program for a sovereign workplace software. Around 3000 employees should use it.
Swiss government explores replacing Microsoft 365 with open-source software
Swiss authorities have launched a pilot project to determine whether it is possible to replace Microsoft 365 with similar open-source services, RTS reports. This follows a proof-of-concept project in which 172 civil servants tested the German open-source platform openDesk. According to Matthias Stürmer, a professor at the University of Bern, there are three main reasons for the switch: to reduce dependence on US services, to improve operational …
Switzerland is tackling its dependence on Microsoft. The Federal Chancellery is going to run an open source office automation on 3,000 posts in its administration by the end of 2027, a life-size test to see if the state can really let down Office.
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