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Danish Government silently drops plan to dump MS Office

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In short

The Danish government has dropped its plan to phase out Microsoft Office in favor of open-source alternatives, following a pilot project that tested Collabora as an alternative to Microsoft Office. The project, initiated in the summer of 2025, involved 40 employees in the Ministry of Finance and was initially supported by Danish company cBrain. However, due to the government's decision to shift focus, the project was canceled.

Key points

  • The Danish government has abandoned its plan to phase out Microsoft Office.: The Danish government has abandoned its plan to phase out Microsoft Office.
  • The Ministry of Finance's pilot project tested Collabora as an alternative to Microsoft O…: The Ministry of Finance's pilot project tested Collabora as an alternative to Microsoft Office.
  • The project involved 40 employees and was initially supported by Danish company cBrain.: The project involved 40 employees and was initially supported by Danish company cBrain.

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- Læs om pilotprojektet med Collabora, som nu er blevet droppet.

Projektet blev søsat i sommeren 2025, da knap 40 medarbejdere i ministeriet gik i gang med at teste open source-systemet Collabora som alternativ til Office. Systemet blev dengang leveret af danske cBrain.

Original source: www.computerworld.dk

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