The only real alternative is a hacked together mess of open source software projects. The "Microsoft Alternative" does not exist, despite the EU distributing b

The only real alternative is a hacked together mess of open source software projects. The "Microsoft Alternative" does not exist, despite the EU distributing billions into small companies and open source projects. Bureocratic institutions go to Microsoft because you can get a great all in one package, on top of which you can install your custom stuff. There is no actual replacement for that basis, you can't even buy it. At best you get the pieces someone else has thrown together.