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- Schleswig-Holstein has moved from Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to Open-Xchange and Thunderbird for e-mail.
- Other EU entities have opted for open-source alternatives.
- This switch isn’t just a technical change; it’s a political move.
The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has dumped its government email and calendar systems for open-source software. The six-month migration has replaced Microsoft…

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