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Bern council demands transition to open source

Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 13th of November 2015 09:14:12 PM Filed under
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The council of the Swiss capital of Bern on 12 November ordered the IT department to end its dependence on proprietary software. The council halved the city’s request for a six-year licence contract, and insisted on an exit plan. A majority of councillors wants the city to replace proprietary software by open source solutions, such as Linux and LibreOffice.

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