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Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by mathnode on Monday June 24, 2013 @10:54AM (#5933279)
Yes. Less waste, and in theory users will be given more secure and up to date software experience, which should provide safety and confidence for online shopping, for more tasty taxable purchases.

+1 for environment +1 for Capitalism

EDIT: last +1 for education, and employment. No need to get a new fancy computer to do your homework or write a CV.

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Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by keithpeter on Monday June 24, 2013 @11:00AM (#5933328)
Not to mention reduction in costs for local and national government if people can fill in forms online as opposed to paper or going to an office...
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Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by skaevola on Monday June 24, 2013 @05:05PM (#5935673)
But that would require the local government to allow forms to be submitted online. Which mine hasn't :(
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Re:German City Set To Make Linux A Norm For Citizens by keithpeter on Tuesday June 25, 2013 @01:15AM (#5937670)
UK: big push to get 'open government' going and my local council has a big advertising campaign getting people to use their web pages. Not always online, some services mainly call centre based.

I imagine this will vary widely by country

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