[Klug-general] answer to my FOI request from Kent County Coucil

[Jonathan Kaye]

Gary Yeames-Smith wrote on 14/10/14 10:26:
> Although I really dislike Microsoft, the truth is "at present" £121k a
> year would be far cheaper than switching to Linux and getting a
> company to support it. Even Munich are considering switching back to
> Windows (quick Google
> search http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/08/munich-city-linux-switching-back-windows).
>  
>
> The government are itching forward with open eyes including
>
>   * The adoption of ODF for future documents
>   * Recognising Ubuntu to be the most secure OS, 
>   * More and more services/programs are going web based
>
> So in future it could happen.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Gary Yeames-Smith - Director - Hotel Media ltd
>
Hmm. It boils down to who you want to believe. Consider this extract
from a more recent article:

/The latest heated debate regarding this migration was all about
nothing. The LiMux project that is now running in Munich is quite
successful and it’s safe from any kind of lobbying or political
interference from the local government. Its creators made sure that no
one could interfere with it, unless there was a good reason to do it./

//source:
http://linuxnewsdotcom.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/munich-library-offers-free-ubuntu-12-04-cds-for-windows-users/

So it's down to who you want to believe. I'll try to get some reactions
from Munich city officials and post them if I'm successful. One one the
joys of being retired is having to pursue this stuff so that you all can
get on with your more important stuff.
Jonathan
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