How I laughed back in 2003 when I read that Munich was \u201cdumping\u201d Windows to migrate all servers, desktops and productivity software to Linux and open source. At the time I was deploying an XP and Windows Server 2003 network in a German group, headquartered in Munich. I saw up close, how dumb some local IT people could be (hello Marco of HVB and Hypo Real Estate IT! \u2013 another case of \u201cI told you so\u201d muppetry).<\/p>\n
You see, the Munich city government decided to dump all Microsoft software. Everyone, other than penguin huggers, told them that they were nuts. If you value productivity and collaboration, you go with Microsoft. Even a college student, educated with an open mind instead of brainwashed by a \u201cson of Linus\u201d, can tell you that off-the-shelf software that you pay for is cheaper to buy and own than free software that you have to customise and maintain.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the lesson that Munich has learned in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n
Firstly it took from 2003 until 2013 for Munich to complete the migration. Sounds mad, right? The whole story is mired in secrecy, political rhetoric, and bullshi1t marketing. What we do know is that employees are complaining that they cannot get work done. They can\u2019t figure out Linux workstations. Their productivity software is inferior to Office. And what they produce is incompatible with their customers\/suppliers\/partners.<\/p>\n
Oh well! I guess Munich can find some open source schei\u00dfe to use over the next 10 years to migrate back to Microsoft. Or maybe they can hire a giant consulting firm that will cost too much. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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