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Munich dumps proprietary for open source (again) – but no Linux desktop

ZDNetPublished 10 days ago

Munich is replacing proprietary infrastructure software with open-source alternatives like Proxmox, OpenProject, XWiki, and PostgreSQL, aiming to save over €1.5 million annually. However, it is not reviving its previous LiMux Linux desktop project, citing political reasons for its earlier abandonment rather than technical failures.

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Munich dumps proprietary for open source (again) – but no Linux desktop

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