The radical switch-over affects half of Schleswig-Holstein’s 60,000 public servants, with 30,000 or so teachers due to follow suit in coming years.
The state’s shift towards open-source software began last year.
The current first phase involves ending the use of Word and Excel software, which are being replaced by LibreOffice, while Open-Xchange is taking the place of Outlook for emails and calendars.
Over the next few years, there will also be a switch to the Linux operating system in order to complete the move away from Windows.
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