Official German interest in Linux continues

As I noted, on Wednesday last the City of Munich decided to switch its 14,000 computers from Windows to Linux. Now comes news that the flight from Windows is not just in Bavaria. “In the northern state of Lower Saxony, 11,000 police computers will be switched from Microsoft Windows to Linux from next year, according to the interior ministry. “

The Guardian’s OnlineBlog adds, ” It wasn’t the cheapest option, because Microsoft was willing to deal on price. It was a “strategic decision [that] makes Munich less dependent on one IT supplier and sets a trend toward more competition,” according to Munich’s mayor. Christian Ude.”