Danish Ministry Replaces Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and LibreOffice
a year ago
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- Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is transitioning from Microsoft to Linux and LibreOffice.
- Minister Caroline Stage announced the move, aiming for full transition by fall.
- The shift is part of a strategy to enhance digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on US tech companies.
- Copenhagen and Aarhus municipalities are also reviewing or replacing Microsoft services.
- The initiative encourages cooperation among municipalities to strengthen open-source solutions.
- Minister Stage acknowledges potential challenges but emphasizes the importance of starting the transition.
- The move is partly motivated by recent events highlighting dependence on US companies, including political tensions over Greenland.