OpenOffice Gets a Toe-Hold in The Netherlands

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday July 20, 2006 @03:57AM from the do-toe-holds-work-for-dike-leaks? dept.

ChristW writes "Several sources in The Netherlands report that the city of Groningen will invest 160.000 euros yearly to switch its 3650 computers to OpenOffice. They are saving 330.000 euros per year by making this switch. The other 170.000 euros will be saved up to use for new Microsoft Office licences if it becomes necessary to renew them. The city plans to renew software every 5 years, as opposed to Microsoft, who 'forces' an upgrade cycle of 3 years. Switching from Windows to Linux is not seen as an option at this point in time, so those licenses will be renewed."

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Good. by Anonymous Coward · 2006-07-20 04:06 · Score: 5, Funny

I think I speak for every user on Slashdot when I state that I don't care how shitty OpenOffice.org is, as long as it's not made by Microsoft.
Well by Anonymous Coward · 2006-07-20 04:07 · Score: 3, Funny

'OpenOffice Gets a Toe-Hold in The Netherlands'

Its better than getting toed in the never reqions.
More likely a grammar ninja by blueZ3 · 2006-07-20 04:57 · Score: 4, Funny

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