Switching From Microsoft Office To LibreOffice Saves Toulouse 1 Million Euros

Posted by Soulskill on Friday July 25, 2014 @08:08AM from the all-about-the-napoleans dept.

jrepin sends this EU report: The French city of Toulouse saved 1 million euro by migrating all its desktops from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. This project was rooted in a global digital policy which positions free software as a driver of local economic development and employment. Former IT policy-maker Erwane Monthubert said, "Software licenses for productivity suites cost Toulouse 1.8 million euro every three years. Migration cost us about 800,000 euro, due partly to some developments. One million euro has actually been saved in the first three years. It is a compelling proof in the actual context of local public finance. ... France has a high value in free software at the international level. Every decision-maker should know this."

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sure, works for France by Anonymous Coward · 2014-07-25 08:12 · Score: 5, Funny

Try installing LibreOffice in America, and the users will whine, "why it not Microsoft????" They'll complain to your boss, you'll be fired and ostracized, and you'll have to learn French and relocate to France if you ever want to work again.
1. Re:sure, works for France by Anonymous Coward · 2014-07-25 08:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  You can do that in the US too. Just in the other order.
  Drink Wine at lunch => More "vacation" time :)
Re:Put some of the money back in... by carrier+lost · 2014-07-25 09:58 · Score: 3, Funny

"Conan, what is good?"
"To see your enemies driven before you, to have their libraries forked and to hear the lamentation of their wizards"

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Re:As We Speak by MightyMartian · 2014-07-25 10:40 · Score: 5, Funny

"Either your name is on the volume licensing agreement... or your brains."

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