▲ 592 ▼ French town is switching their computers to Linux. They will no longer purchase Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office (cdn.imgchest.com) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/videos@lemmy.world 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wild that this is news. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wild that everyone hasn't been doing it for years! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Unfortunately they have, especially I am aware of some in Germany, but they gave up due to the difficulties involved as Linux did not turn out to be as easy to use as people hoped a decade ago. And now the pendulum has swung back around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ninjasftw@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) The German thing was quite suspicious though, the mayor of the city changed, Microsoft announced that they were building a new center of excellence or something in the town and suddenly Linux was too hard... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 point 1 month ago Sounds exactly like Microsoft to not leave their product to compete on even terms, and instead use coercion tactics to "win". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 child) Wild that everyone hasn't been doing it for years! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Unfortunately they have, especially I am aware of some in Germany, but they gave up due to the difficulties involved as Linux did not turn out to be as easy to use as people hoped a decade ago. And now the pendulum has swung back around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ninjasftw@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) The German thing was quite suspicious though, the mayor of the city changed, Microsoft announced that they were building a new center of excellence or something in the town and suddenly Linux was too hard... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 point 1 month ago Sounds exactly like Microsoft to not leave their product to compete on even terms, and instead use coercion tactics to "win". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Unfortunately they have, especially I am aware of some in Germany, but they gave up due to the difficulties involved as Linux did not turn out to be as easy to use as people hoped a decade ago. And now the pendulum has swung back around. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ninjasftw@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) The German thing was quite suspicious though, the mayor of the city changed, Microsoft announced that they were building a new center of excellence or something in the town and suddenly Linux was too hard... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 point 1 month ago Sounds exactly like Microsoft to not leave their product to compete on even terms, and instead use coercion tactics to "win". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ninjasftw@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) The German thing was quite suspicious though, the mayor of the city changed, Microsoft announced that they were building a new center of excellence or something in the town and suddenly Linux was too hard... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 point 1 month ago Sounds exactly like Microsoft to not leave their product to compete on even terms, and instead use coercion tactics to "win". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 point 1 month ago Sounds exactly like Microsoft to not leave their product to compete on even terms, and instead use coercion tactics to "win". permalink fedilink source parent