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[โ€“] SomeRandomNoob@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 3 days ago (4 children)

While the biggest state in Germany decided to make a deal with Microsoft for an estimate of 1000 Million Euros:

(Article is in German) https://www.heise.de/news/Vertrag-soll-bis-Jahresende-stehen-Bayern-will-in-die-Microsoft-Cloud-11066618.html

[โ€“] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Bayern is a bit of a conservative shithole if you ask me. Since 1957 the CSU party has always won the leadership of the state executive. They are constantly hindering green energy production and they suck BWM-cock regarding internal combustion engine cars. It does not surprise me, that they are shit on this question too.

Edit: Ups, wahrscheinlich hรคtte ich dir das nicht erklรคren mรผssen, wenn du ja deutsche Heise Artikellinks postest... Ich lasse es jetzt aber fรผr andere Leser stehen.

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