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Back in 2003, the city of Munich announced its plans to switch--
from Microsoft Windows to Linux on 14,000 PCs which were under
usage at municipal government. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer flew
to Munich to meet the mayor to reverse their decision. But they
declined Steve BallmerÆs request and completed their plan in
December 2013. The sad news is that the end users were not so
happy with Linux and the government was also not happy with the
price savings it offered when compared to Windows.
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to move
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs. As per the
report commissioned by current mayor Dieter Reiter, they have
started a project to make Windows 10 and Microsoft Office
available to employees as a choice when they choose their PC. If
majority of the users liked Windows over Linux, they will
investigate whether it makes economic sense to continue using
Linux as a client operating system.
The cityÆs human resources department (POR) is particularly
critical of LiMux, saying that since 2006 when the POR started
using LiMux and OpenOffice, later switching to LibreOffice, that
ôthe efficiency and productivity of the POR-supported workplaces
has decreased noticeablyö û referencing crashes, display and
printing errors.
ôEven 10 years after the start of the LiMuX migration, the users
and users of the POR are dissatisfied,ö says the letter,
claiming that, even after updates, LiMux and LibreOffice are
ôfar behind the current technical possibilities of established
standard solutionsö.
Read more about this story here. Recently, we reported that
Microsoft has reached an agreement with the Italian Ministry of
Defence to deploy Windows 10 on all the PCs of ministryÆs civil
and military employees. Looks like Windows on the desktop is
becoming stronger than ever. What do you think?
Comments:
DarthTheme ò 8 days ago
Some people think that open source software is a good choice
just because they are free, but forget to analyze the quality of
this software.
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donzebe DarthTheme ò 8 days ago
Yep, Free always come with a price that ends up being more
expensive.
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Burning Smile DarthTheme ò a day ago
Actually its just end users who don't understand how to use
Linux as an operating system since they are used to Windows. In
reality Linux is FAR Superior to Windows and LibreOffice is
about the same as Microsoft office. It just falls on end users
not being trained on how to use it.
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Bryce Motte Burning Smile ò a day ago
Training cost time and money. With windows half of the training
can be done at home on their own system. Desktop Linux isn't
even close to the usability demographic that windows is. Just
because it can do more for a power user it can hinder a standard
user.
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John Bryce Motte ò 3 hours ago
The money saved on Microsoft licensing will be spent on end-user
training and wasted IT labor.
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traffikator Burning Smile ò 21 hours ago
Yes. And it is the end users we are trying to satisfy and make
productive. Limux did not work for them after 13 years. It this
case and in most other cases, a majority of users had similar
experiences. I hope you are not a manager who insist on forcing
a software change on employees that will decrease production,
increase frustration and decrease effective workers. Jackass!
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John Burning Smile ò a day ago
There are a lot of people like you in IT, but none of them
understand "grown-up" IT, it's all "how can we hack-job this the
hardest for cheap, screw end-user experience".
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Alin Maior ò 8 days ago
Learning the hard way
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Alfred Soyemi Alin Maior ò 8 days ago
I disagree, because you missed "VERY" in front of the hard way
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https://mspoweruser.com/munich-city-planning-to-move-back-to- >microsoft-windows-and-office-from-open-source-software/
In case you did not see this...
On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:19:53 +0100 (CET), Jeremy Bentham <nobody@anemone.mooo.com> wrote:Although crossposted, some here will be extremely pleased with this
Back in 2003, the city of Munich announced its plans to switch
from Microsoft Windows to Linux on 14,000 PCs which were under
usage at municipal government. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer flew
to Munich to meet the mayor to reverse their decision. But they
declined Steve BallmerÆs request and completed their plan in
December 2013. The sad news is that the end users were not so
happy with Linux and the government was also not happy with the
price savings it offered when compared to Windows.
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to move
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs. As per the
report commissioned by current mayor Dieter Reiter, they have
started a project to make Windows 10 and Microsoft Office
available to employees as a choice when they choose their PC. If
majority of the users liked Windows over Linux, they will
investigate whether it makes economic sense to continue using
Linux as a client operating system.
The cityÆs human resources department (POR) is particularly
critical of LiMux, saying that since 2006 when the POR started
using LiMux and OpenOffice, later switching to LibreOffice, that
ôthe efficiency and productivity of the POR-supported workplaces
has decreased noticeablyö û referencing crashes, display and
printing errors.
ôEven 10 years after the start of the LiMuX migration, the users
and users of the POR are dissatisfied,ö says the letter,
claiming that, even after updates, LiMux and LibreOffice are
ôfar behind the current technical possibilities of established
standard solutionsö.
Read more about this story here. Recently, we reported that
Microsoft has reached an agreement with the Italian Ministry of
Defence to deploy Windows 10 on all the PCs of ministryÆs civil
and military employees. Looks like Windows on the desktop is
becoming stronger than ever. What do you think?
Comments:
DarthTheme ò 8 days ago
Some people think that open source software is a good choice
just because they are free, but forget to analyze the quality of
this software.
13 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
donzebe DarthTheme ò 8 days ago
Yep, Free always come with a price that ends up being more
expensive.
2 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
Burning Smile DarthTheme ò a day ago
Actually its just end users who don't understand how to use
Linux as an operating system since they are used to Windows. In
reality Linux is FAR Superior to Windows and LibreOffice is
about the same as Microsoft office. It just falls on end users
not being trained on how to use it.
1 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
Bryce Motte Burning Smile ò a day ago
Training cost time and money. With windows half of the training
can be done at home on their own system. Desktop Linux isn't
even close to the usability demographic that windows is. Just
because it can do more for a power user it can hinder a standard
user.
2 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
John Bryce Motte ò 3 hours ago
The money saved on Microsoft licensing will be spent on end-user
training and wasted IT labor.
ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
traffikator Burning Smile ò 21 hours ago
Yes. And it is the end users we are trying to satisfy and make
productive. Limux did not work for them after 13 years. It this
case and in most other cases, a majority of users had similar
experiences. I hope you are not a manager who insist on forcing
a software change on employees that will decrease production,
increase frustration and decrease effective workers. Jackass!
1 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
John Burning Smile ò a day ago
There are a lot of people like you in IT, but none of them
understand "grown-up" IT, it's all "how can we hack-job this the
hardest for cheap, screw end-user experience".
1 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
Alin Maior ò 8 days ago
Learning the hard way
8 ò ReplyòShare ¢
Avatar
Alfred Soyemi Alin Maior ò 8 days ago
I disagree, because you missed "VERY" in front of the hard way
7 ò ReplyòShare ¢
https://mspoweruser.com/munich-city-planning-to-move-back-to-
microsoft-windows-and-office-from-open-source-software/
On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:19:53 +0100 (CET), Jeremy Bentham <nobody@anemone.mooo.com> wrote:
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to moveIn case you did not see this...
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs.
https://mspoweruser.com/munich-city-planning-to-move-back-to-
microsoft-windows-and-office-from-open-source-software/
In case you did not see this...
In case you did not see this...
On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:19:53 +0100 (CET), Jeremy Bentham <nobody@anemone.mooo.com> wrote:
Back in 2003, the city of Munich announced its plans to switch
from Microsoft Windows to Linux on 14,000 PCs which were under
usage at municipal government. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer flew
to Munich to meet the mayor to reverse their decision. But they
declined Steve BallmerÆs request and completed their plan in
December 2013. The sad news is that the end users were not so
happy with Linux and the government was also not happy with the
price savings it offered when compared to Windows.
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to move
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs. As per the
On 2016-11-18 00:05, Happy Oyster wrote:
In case you did not see this...
On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:19:53 +0100 (CET), Jeremy Bentham
<nobody@anemone.mooo.com> wrote:
Back in 2003, the city of Munich announced its plans to switch
from Microsoft Windows to Linux on 14,000 PCs which were under
usage at municipal government. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer flew
to Munich to meet the mayor to reverse their decision. But they
declined Steve BallmerΓÇÖs request and completed their plan in
December 2013. The sad news is that the end users were not so
happy with Linux and the government was also not happy with the
price savings it offered when compared to Windows.
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to move
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs. As per the
About a year ago, there was a similar "rumour", which was later found
false. It was simply the opposition party making noise, for political reasons.
On 11/18/2016 06:05 AM, Happy Oyster wrote:
In case you did not see this...
Although crossposted, some here will be extremely pleased with thishttps://mspoweruser.com/munich-city-planning-to-move-back-to-
microsoft-windows-and-office-from-open-source-software/
somewhat lengthy and well described post as it should encourage vigorous discussion. It's not even necessary to click on the link; Good job!
On 2016-11-18 00:05, Happy Oyster wrote:
In case you did not see this...
On Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:19:53 +0100 (CET), Jeremy Bentham
<nobody@anemone.mooo.com> wrote:
Back in 2003, the city of Munich announced its plans to switch
from Microsoft Windows to Linux on 14,000 PCs which were under
usage at municipal government. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer flew
to Munich to meet the mayor to reverse their decision. But they
declined Steve BallmerÆs request and completed their plan in
December 2013. The sad news is that the end users were not so
happy with Linux and the government was also not happy with the
price savings it offered when compared to Windows.
Today, TechRepublic reported that Munich is planning to move
back to Microsoft Windows and Office on its PCs. As per the
About a year ago, there was a similar "rumour", which was later found
false. It was simply the opposition party making noise, for political reasons.
Happy Oyster wrote:
In case you did not see this...
There was a government agency which planned switch to Linux. Employees
hated it. The reasons are less obvious than one could imagine. Majority
of employees had "unofficial" software which worked on Windows only and
it often wasn't related to work at all.
A friend of mine worked in other government agency, which planned
partial switch. They had full scale rebellion. Employees who were
supposed to get Linux desktop felt that they are second class employees, because they were given software which is free of charge.
One must admire Microsoft's marketing effort and wonder why they even
bother writing software instead of doing pure marketing.
When company does switch to something non-windows, there is always a
group of troublemakers who create drama every time they can't do
something like they used to before. Like "if I had Photoshop, I could
just drag & drop this...., but now I must.....". Often it is about their favorite porn viewer not working on Linux.
A friend of mine worked in other government agency, which planned
partial switch. They had full scale rebellion. Employees who were
supposed to get Linux desktop felt that they are second class employees, >because they were given software which is free of charge.
has it something to do with easier spying of companies and so on? :-) :-)
On 11/18/2016 07:23 PM, Askfor wrote:
Happy Oyster wrote:
In case you did not see this...
There was a government agency which planned switch to Linux. Employees
hated it. The reasons are less obvious than one could imagine. Majority
of employees had "unofficial" software which worked on Windows only and
it often wasn't related to work at all.
A friend of mine worked in other government agency, which planned
partial switch. They had full scale rebellion. Employees who were
supposed to get Linux desktop felt that they are second class employees,
because they were given software which is free of charge.
One must admire Microsoft's marketing effort and wonder why they even
bother writing software instead of doing pure marketing.
When company does switch to something non-windows, there is always a
group of troublemakers who create drama every time they can't do
something like they used to before. Like "if I had Photoshop, I could
just drag & drop this...., but now I must.....". Often it is about their
favorite porn viewer not working on Linux.
Anybody can watch porn on the working place?
Are they looking for employees? ROTFL