Barcelona flies Windows for Linux systems

The City of Barcelona had launched a pilot project with 1.000 desktops running the Canonical's Ubuntu Linux. '

But according to what the Spanish newspaper reports today El País, the Municipality plans to replace all its facilities Server with Open-Xchange and the Microsoft Office suite with the free LibreOffice.linux

Για να επιτύχει αυτό το στόχο, η πόλη της Βαρκελώνης θα αναθέσει το project σε τοπικές εταιρείες IT, οι οποίες θα μπορούν, να προσλάβουν περισσότερους από 60 προγραμματιστές, για να εργαστούν με την εγκατάσταση διαφόρων άλλων προγραμμάτων λογισμικού ανοιχτού κώδικα, στα νέα συστήματα του Δήμου που θα τρέχουν ένα Linux-based system, most likely Ubuntu.

Once the change of e-mail clients and e-mail servers is successfully completed, a new e-platform will be developed where small and medium-sized businesses will be able to participate in public tenders.

According to Francesca Bria, Commissioner for Technology and Digital Innovation in the City Council, the change will take place before the spring of 2019.

The city of Barcelona decided to invest 70 percent of the budget for σε λογισμικό ανοιχτού κώδικα, κάτι το οποίο φαίνεται ναι είναι μια πολύ έξυπνη κίνηση. Η Francesca Bria δήλωσε ότι τα χρήματα των φορολογουμένων δεν πρέπει να δαπανώνται για ακριβά προϊόντα λογισμικού, αλλά να επενδύονται σε επαναχρησιμοποιήσιμα συστήματα που είναι ανοικτά στο τοπικό οικοσύστημα.

They also hope to extend Windows to Linux in other Spanish municipalities as well as other cities in Spain. .

Unfortunately, the city of Munich, which has been running Linux and Open Source products on their public computers for more than a decade, has decided to return to expensive Microsoft products.

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  1. Where does microsoft products come from? What am I saying because it is something they have ALREADY paid for. And now they do not have to pay. But with this move they will push…. 70% !!!! The city budget to get something they already have !!!

    • I imagine Francesca mentions them as expensive when compared to open source products. However, it does not mention 70% of the entire city budget, but the corresponding percentage that the city had for the purchase of software.
      On the other hand, if we think about the Greek state, it could be a very good opportunity to create conditions for starters…

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