Gummersbach running on linux

PrzemoF

""The administration now uses 300 thin client PCs, with desktop and applications retrieved a SuSE Linux Terminal Server cluster of six servers. The desktop environment is Mate. The city staffers use the LibreOffice suite of office productivity tools and the Open-Xchange suite of email, instant messaging, calendaring and online collaboration tools. Some departments use Wollmux, an open source tool for managing forms and document templates developed by the German city of Munich," reads the announcement made on the official website for the European Commission."

http://news.softpedia.com/news/German-City-Gummersbach-Drops-Windows-XP-and-Gets-SUSE-with-a-MATE-Desktop-461341.shtml

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/node/105069

Johnboy1951

Nice to read of another - apparently - success story.

Despite all the FUD written recently about Munich reverting to Windows, it seems that Munich have commissioned an updated report of their IT .... the last one apparently was prior to the decision to move to Linux.

It will be interesting to read that report.
I expect it to highlight the mis-steps taken by Munich on their journey and am hopeful that it will provide a template for other administrations when considering such a move.

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/no-munich-isnt-about-to-ditch-free-software-and-move-back-to-windows/

http://www.johndscomputers.com/2014/microsoft-windows/so-is-munich-happy-with-linux-or-not-are-they-reverting-back-to-windows/