The north-German state of Schleswig-Holstein plans to switch to open source software, including LibreOffice, in its administration and schools. In doing so, the state wants to reduce its dependence on proprietary software, and eventually end it altogether. By the end of 2026, Microsoft Office is to be replaced by LibreOffice on all 25,000 computers used […]
I think it’ll be more significant than that : people like to use the tools they’re used to… If they’ve grown up using open source software, then that will be their norm. They will also realise that there’s really no reason to pay for proprietary systems and apps. And that’s a huge blow to Micro$oft, Adobe, et al.
If kids are taught in schools that it’s okay to not just use one single type of word processor that’s proprietary, that’s a great thing!
I think it’ll be more significant than that : people like to use the tools they’re used to… If they’ve grown up using open source software, then that will be their norm. They will also realise that there’s really no reason to pay for proprietary systems and apps. And that’s a huge blow to Micro$oft, Adobe, et al.