International Criminal Court Switches from Microsoft 365 to European Open-Source Alternative
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Summary
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is switching from Microsoft 365 to Open Desk, a European open-source alternative. This move, reported by German newspaper Handelsblatt, is expected to potentially start a trend within the European public sector toward adopting open-source software solutions instead of proprietary systems like Microsoft's.
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De krant verwacht dat het ICC met de overstap mogelijk een trend start binnen de Europese publieke sector.
Het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag ruilt Microsoft 365 in voor Open Desk, een Europees open source alternatief.
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