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The National Assembly has been using Linux since 2007. This article: http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/linux-a-l-assemblee-nationale-un-premier-bilan-positif-393
by seszett 13y ago
The National Assembly has been using Linux since 2007.
This article:
http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/linux-a-l-assemblee-nationale-un-premier-bilan-positif-39382082.htm http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/linux-a-l-assemblee-nationale...
is in French, but it claims they have saveed 500 000 euros (over one year) from this switch, and that deputies are mostly pleased with the switch. It also features testimonies from both rightwing and leftwing deputies that agree with each other!
- wil421 13y agoI can see why this would be a viable option in Europe. They seem to be more progressive in their decision making than the US. No way you could get the left and right to agree on something major in the US! Maybe if they saw how much money they would save doing something like this. I wouldnt be pleased more if the strangle hold that windows has on "Work" computers was loosened in this decade. Even the multinational company I work for now has a BYOD program. They restrict us to using the "guest" throttled wifi as punishment though.
- Nanzikambe 13y ago> Maybe if they saw how much money they would save doing something like this. I really don't think national fiscal responsibility is high on the agenda for either party. Lobbying practically guarantees that any FOSS initiative is dead in the water.
- nolok 13y agoIt might actually be an even bigger achievement tech-wise, because the people working there have to share a lot of documents with all the other administrations that are still on windows.