Germany switches 30,000 computers from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice

Changing devices from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice is not entirely normal, especially since Microsoft Office is superior to LibreOffice. But the Microsoft product is paid and in the end the bill may be high. A German state changed 30,000 computers from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice.

It would be a good choice to change Microsoft Office for LibreOffice?
condition The state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, will convert 30,000 computers from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice.  It is also known that the next step will be to change 30 thousand devices from Windows to Linux.  This scenario reminds us of the Munich case.







The motivation for this change is to reduce costs.  Those responsible for the Schleswig-Holstein State Free Software Project have identified six pillars of change:

Switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice
Switch from Windows to Linux
Design service that allows you to exchange Microsoft Active Directory
Develop an exchange solution Telecom Flexport
Using solutions like  Nextcloud, open Xchange/Thunderbird 
Create a procedure manual on compatibility and interoperability with LibreOffice and Linux


The news is recent, but such a decision is not unprecedented.  About 14 years ago, the city of Munich decided to replace the Windows operating system with a Linux distribution, specifically LiMux.  The idea was to free the municipality from licensing costs, and choose open source solutions that would reduce overall software spending.