Policy · 1h ago
German State Ditches SharePoint for Open Source
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is moving away from Microsoft SharePoint to open source alternatives, citing digital sovereignty. Bavaria is also considering similar shifts. The moves reflect growing European government interest in reducing reliance on proprietary software.
Meridian48 take
While symbolic, the practical impact depends on whether open source tools can match SharePoint's enterprise features at scale.
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Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road →
The Register
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