[tdf-discuss] Re: [tdf-discuss] Recent reversal / questioning of policy by München government

Hi Owen,

Charles is right, there seems to be something like a political deal 
between the new major
and the headquarter of Microsoft which is to move from near Munich to 
Munich itself as heise
mentioned in its article: http://tinyurl.com/k4aumnt

Well, this discussion get a bad momentum, some potential customers 
asking about this rumors.
Perhaps it is a good opportunity to hear about it from first hand at the 
libreoffice conference in Bern
in the business track at 3rd September (conference.libreoffice.org).

If it is right, that they will have an expert audit about the migration, 
which is in fact a legitim step,
it will be of crucial importance, who the experts will be, as a other 
city government has shown.

See you soon in Bern,
Lothar

Am 19.08.2014 um 11:37 schrieb Charles-H. Schulz:
> Hello Owen,
>
> Nothing is done nor decided. I understand the city council does not share the mayor's point of 
> view. From what it looks like it is a political issue that uses technical arguments.
>
>
> Best,.
> Charles.
>
> On 19 août 2014 10:22:44 CEST, Owen Genat <owen.genat@gmail.com> wrote:
> > This
> > <http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchner-stadtverwaltung-von-microsoft-zu-linux-und-zurueck-1.2090611>
> >
> > recent Süddeutsche article (German text - English version via Google
> > Translate  here
> > <https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sueddeutsche.de%2Fmuenchen%2Fmuenchner-stadtverwaltung-von-microsoft-zu-linux-und-zurueck-1.2090611&edit-text=&act=url>
> >
> > ) seems to be getting cited by a number of Tech news sites. The ZDNet
> > article  here
> > <http://www.zdnet.com/after-a-10-year-linux-migration-munich-considers-switching-back-to-windows-and-office-7000032714/>
> >
> > appears to offer more detail than most. Scant mention is made of
> > LibreOffice
> > in any of the articles.
> >
> > Does anyone have a clearer understanding of what this may mean in terms
> > of
> > LibreOffice use if the policy is reversed and a transition from LiMux
> > (Ubuntu-based distribution) back to Microsoft Windows begins?
> > LibreOffice
> > can of course run on either platform, but part of the issue seems to
> > have
> > been OOXML support when exchanging files with customers. It will be
> > disheartening to see a reversal after so much effort.
> >
> >
> >
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