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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As long as they use only software that works cross platform, they will have very low switching costs if they do eventually decide to move to linux.

[–] cabbage@piefed.social 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Switching away from MS Office dependency before switching away from Windows indeed makes sense.

[–] beejjorgensen@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Lower" switching costs. But it's still going to be a Thing to get switched to Linux across the government. I hope they are going to continue that as phase 2.

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I bet there's like 500 forms and spreadsheets that simply do not function in Libre Office. And remaking them all will take forever because of the approval processes