The Netherlands is preparing to dump Windows and Office for its own Linux
CrankyBear
16 points
2 comments
September 29, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
WalterGR
359 comments, posted earlier today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49891550
wewewedxfgdf
I'm going to guess they bank the savings instead of spending it on open source development.