From: smallm@panix.com   
      
   Sam  writes:   
      
   > noel writes:   
   >   
   >> German state Schleswig-Holstei ditching Windows for Linux, 30K migrating.   
   >> High hardware speced machines req'd for Windsows 11 and rising licence   
   >> costs big part to why   
   >   
   > I have a distinct recollection of various European municipalities   
   > making the same exact announcement, almost word for word, every 3-4   
   > years, or so. Up to now they always did that to get concessions out of   
   > Microsoft because their support contract was up for renewal. Not sure   
   > what the story is, this time.   
      
   The article mentions a few things: digital sovereignty and Windows 2011   
   limitations vs. older hardware being two of the bigger purported   
   drivers.   
      
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