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public services of an entire german state switches from Microsoft to open source (Libreoffice, Linux, Nextcloud, Thunderbird) (euro-stack.com)
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they will save 188,000 € on Microsoft license fees per year

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[–] Tja@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This right here. Linux security is so good that the easiest way to break in is via Phishing someone with a windows laptop.

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah exactly. Nobody actually "hacks" anymore. They just send Pam in accounting a funny email

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 2 points 3 days ago

The old jibe was that Windows users are so gullible that they're just easier to phish.