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Re:Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source ... by fetzu on Thursday July 25, 2024 @05:08PM (#41073410)
Really curious to see what turns up. A lot of stuff like geo-data and tools [1], as well as meteorological tools and models [2] were already partly public. Having worked for the federal administration and using their IT at least a few weeks yearly, the rest is mostly Microsoft and SAP software, or classified software that they can’t and won’t release.

In Switzerland, a lot of public services are located at the « Cantonal » (i.e. state) or « Communal » (i.e. city) level, which AFAIK isn’t affected by this.

[1] https://github.com/swisstopo [2] https://github.com/MeteoSwiss

Re:Switzerland mandates government agencies use open-source ... by hulitu on Friday July 26, 2024 @02:22AM (#41076226)
> Really curious to see what turns up

Bill Gates and Nadella talking to the head of Swiss government and making him an "offer" ? /s