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Eight Dutch Municipalities Switch Office Computers to Homegrown Linux

Original: Eight Dutch Municipalities Are Running Their Offices on a Homegrown Linux Desktop — Here's What's

Eight Dutch municipalities are running their office computers on a homegrown Linux desktop, according to the report. The move suggests growing public-sector interest in open-source software as an alternative to commercial operating systems. The report indicates the municipalities are using the system for everyday office work, though details on costs, suppliers and results were not provided.

Why now: Public-sector shifts away from commercial software toward open-source Linux draw attention from tech and policy communities across Europe.

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