Dutch city of 175,000 people drops Microsoft Office for OpenOffice.org

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Dutch city of 175,000 people drops Microsoft Office for OpenOffice.org

This link is in German, but basically says that the Gronigen, the capital city of the Province by the same name, will save a net of 140,000 Euros by the move in the first year. I’m sure someone can translate the full article and post it in the comments section.

Dutch city of 175,000 people drops Microsoft Office for OpenOffice.org

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