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A large state corporation in Brazil is currently trialing 800 Linux PCs. If successful, it will deploy and replace 22k Windows installs, comparable to the migration happening in Germany. (www.reddit.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

That's unlikely to happen in every country where they're popular. Microsoft can just be like "oh you're gonna fine us? We'll pull out and you guys will be completely fucked. Have fun!"

They got into the enterprise sector so early that most offices wouldn't function without Microsoft products/support.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago

They don't need to fine them in every country. Just in Germany. If they pull our of Germany, they need to pull out of the EU. They are not doing that. They will make their document open, for real.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

We'll pull out and you guys will be completely fucked. Have fun!"

Don't threaten me with a good time! /s :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If they retreated from the German market out of spite I could see the government voiding their rights and patents. Can't have rights to things you dont offer here. Then they'd end up with sanctioned piracy of their stuff. I dont think Microsoft would be that idiotic.