May 29 2003

Munich May Opt for Linux After All

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From linuxtoday.com

According to the German publication Heise Online, the City of Munich maybe using Linux desktop systems after all, despite recent offers of discounts from Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer.

The decision, which is apparently not quite official yet, seems to indicate that Munich government officials in the SPD party are indeed leaning towards migrating city administration desktops from Windows NT to the Linux operating system. The party officiuals are also advocating the use an open source office suite, though no word was mentioned on the specific package.

Along with the decision, members of the Munich Green party have also decided unanimously to shift the city’s systems to Linux.

Boris Schwartz, deputy leader of the SPD parlimentary group involved in today’s decision to shift the city government to Linux, made the statement that this move by the city would strike a blow to the monopolstic position held by Microsoft. He also indicated that this would not only benefit the economy of the city but also make a contribution to “genuine competition in the software market.”

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