The German state of Schleswig-Holstein is making waves with its ambitious plan to ditch Microsoft Office, Exchange, and Windows in favor of Open Source alternatives. This bold move has significant implications for digital sovereignty, public procurement, and the future of the European digital ecosystem. The EuroStack Project unpacks the plan and its broader implications.
they will save 188,000 € on Microsoft license fees per year
Yes, I am 100% sure: you responded to my comment where I say that 6 EUR/year/user won’t cover even Windows. I wasn’t talking about license capabilities (what’s included and what’s not), purely regarding the cost.
But I am talking about 6 EUR per YEAR, not per month - that’s what’s written in the original post: EUR per YEAR. I checked, that municipality has about 30000 employees. So 6 EUR per user per YEAR, which is completely unrealistic.
Yes, I am 100% sure: you responded to my comment where I say that 6 EUR/year/user won’t cover even Windows. I wasn’t talking about license capabilities (what’s included and what’s not), purely regarding the cost.
Yes, but for $6/user/month you get licensed windows then it seems that $6/user/month does in fact pay for windows…
But I am talking about 6 EUR per YEAR, not per month - that’s what’s written in the original post: EUR per YEAR. I checked, that municipality has about 30000 employees. So 6 EUR per user per YEAR, which is completely unrealistic.