German State Schleswig-Holstein Completes Migration to Open Source Email Systems
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Summary
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has successfully completed a full migration from Microsoft email systems to open source solutions, marking a significant step toward digital sovereignty. This follows previous open source initiatives by the state and represents a major government technology transformation that reduces dependency on proprietary software vendors.
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· 4 pulledMicrosoft Booted Out, Again
Schleswig-Holstein has successfully migrated its email system
European nations have generally been more progressive in adopting open source solutions for government operations
This time, it's their email system that's undergone a complete transformation
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