Austria's armed forces switch to LibreOffice
17 hours ago
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- Austrian Armed Forces switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice to strengthen digital sovereignty and data security.
- Decision to switch began in 2020, with detailed planning and training starting in 2022.
- LibreOffice became mandatory in some departments in 2023, with support from a German company.
- Improvements made by the Armed Forces are contributed back to the LibreOffice project, benefiting all users.
- Microsoft Office 2016 was removed from all computers, but special cases can apply for MS Office 2024 LTSC.
- The Armed Forces use self-hosted Linux servers for email and collaboration, avoiding Microsoft's cloud solutions.