On Fed, 15 2017 Munich discussed the future of LiMux and a possible migration away from Free Sofware and GNU/Linux.

Recording of the public meeting: http://muenchen.techcast.com/archiv.mp4

FSFE's call for Action: https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/LiMux/CallForAction

You want to share further information or want to get active? Please contact us, the German team together with local groups in Munich are constantly working on this topic. For a first contact reach out to germany@lists.fsfe.org (internal list of FSFE's German team, we will keep all information send this list confidentially). If you have information you want to share in a more private way, please contact Björn Schießle (webpage contains information how to communicate in a secure way with me)

Decision

• https://ru.muenchen.de/2017/32/Stadtrat-beschliesst-Neuorganisation-der-staedtischen-IT-71245

• https://www.ris-muenchen.de/RII/RII/DOK/TOP/4372059.pdf

• Comment by the major of Munich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVOGNQnv6yA (German with English subtitle)

Publications by FSFE

• https://netzpolitik.org/2017/kommentar-die-abkehr-von-freier-und-unabhaengiger-software-in-muenchen-waere-falsch/ (German)

• https://blog.schiessle.org/2017/02/14/rolle-ruckwarts-in-munchen-diese-fragen-sollte-man-sich-stellen/ (German)

• https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170301-01.en.html

• https://lists.fsfe.org/pipermail/fsfe-de/2017-February/009046.html (German)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPd5N2Y5nuM (German)

General articles about the dependency on Microsoft

• http://www.investigate-europe.eu/en/new-investigation-europes-dire-dependency-on-microsoft/ (English with reference to articles in multiple languages)

• http://osb-alliance.de/blog/nichts-geht-ohnegegen-microsoft (German)

• https://www.heise.de/ct/ausgabe/2017-8-Mit-einer-Linux-Zertifizierung-will-die-Bundesregierung-die-Arbeit-des-BND-erleichtern-3663923.html (German)

• http://www.tagesspiegel.de/weltspiegel/it-in-der-oeffentlichen-verwaltung-europas-fatale-abhaengigkeit-von-microsoft/19628246.html (German)

• https://www.golem.de/news/open-source-kritik-an-microsoft-monopol-in-der-verwaltung-1704-127217.html (German)

Press Review to LiMux

The Document Foundation link collection: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/Munich201702

German

• https://www.golem.de/news/limux-muenchen-prueft-rueckkehr-zu-windows-1702-126188.html

• https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Aus-fuer-LiMux-Muenchner-Stadtrat-sagt-zum-Pinguin-leise-Servus-3626623.html

• https://netzpolitik.org//2017/muenchen-stellt-weichen-gegen-freie-software-in-der-verwaltung/

• http://www.sueddeutsche.de/news/politik/kommunen-muenchen-schickt-linux-pinguin-in-die-wueste-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-170215-99-294326

• https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Nahendes-LiMux-Aus-Open-Source-Szene-trauert-Microsoft-jubelt-3627759.html

• https://www.golem.de/news/muenchen-wie-limux-unter-ausschluss-der-oeffentlichkeit-zerstoert-wird-1702-126205.html

• http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/computer-probleme-muenchen-kehrt-zurueck-zu-microsoft-1.3380630

• http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchner-stadtverwaltung-von-microsoft-zu-linux-und-zurueck-1.2090611

• http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/microsoft-statt-linux-noch-mehr-als-anarchie-schaetzen-muenchner-eine-funktionierende-stadt-1.3380638

• http://www.nachdenkseiten.de/?p=37052

• http://www.admin-magazin.de/News/Kommentar-LiMux-es-stinkt

• https://www.mobilegeeks.de/artikel/limux/

• https://www.merkur.de/lokales/muenchen/stadt-muenchen/abschied-von-limux-heftiger-streit-um-computer-stadtverwaltung-7403845.html

• http://osb-alliance.de/news/feature/offener-brief-an-die-stadtraete-muenchen

• https://www.golem.de/news/limux-rollback-was-erlauben-muenchen-1703-126454-2.html

• http://derstandard.at/2000052655872/Fix-Muenchen-schickt-Linux-in-die-Wueste

• https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Muenchner-IT-Leiter-zu-LiMux-Es-gibt-keine-groesseren-technischen-Probleme-3644868.html

• https://www.denkhandwerker.de/limux-exit-2017/

International

• (en) http://www.zdnet.com/article/linuxs-munich-crisis-crunch-vote-locks-city-on-course-for-windows-return/

• (fr) http://www.programmez.com/actualites/munich-microsoft-office-vs-document-foundation-match-retour-25534

• (no) http://itavisen.no/2017/02/16/linux-byen-gar-for-windows-10/

• (fr) http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/l-abandon-de-linux-pour-windows-10-se-profile-a-munich-39848612.htm

• (en) http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-munich-should-stick-with-linux/

• (it) http://www.zeusnews.it/n.php?c=25007

• (en) http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004791/munich-votes-to-return-to-windows-annoys-linux-and-libreoffice-community

• (en) http://www.networkworld.com/article/3170104/linux/munichs-great-linux-desktop-initiative-may-end.html

• (en) http://www.itwire.com/open-source/76887-microsoft-does-not-love-linux-in-munich.html

• (en) https://dot.kde.org/2017/02/14/stay-free-software-city-munich

• (en) https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2017/02/14/statement-by-the-document-foundation-about-the-upcoming-discussion-at-the-city-of-munich-to-step-back-to-windows-and-ms-office/

• (en) http://www.cio.com/article/3173073/open-source-tools/making-munich-microsoft-again.html

• (nl) http://datanews.knack.be/ict/nieuws/munchen-stemt-over-terugkeer-naar-windows/article-normal-814275.html

• (fr) http://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/a-windows-le-desktop-a-linux-le-monde-39848762.htm

• (bg) https://www.kaldata.com/it-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8/%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D1%8E%D0%BD%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D1%81-238370.html

• (hr) http://www.bug.hr/vijesti/mnchen-se-odlucio-djelomicni-povratak-windowsi/158615.aspx

• (cz) http://www.abclinuxu.cz/blog/sekblog/2017/2/linux-v-mnichove-it-v-uradech-na-prikladu-hrbitovni-spravy

• (dk) https://www.version2.dk/artikel/politisk-flertal-munchen-tager-endnu-skridt-vaek-linux-1073499

• (est) http://forte.delfi.ee/news/digi/muncheni-linnavalitsuse-tuhandetel-arvutitel-jooksis-aastaid-linux-ent-nuud-on-ametnike-moot-tais?id=77225760

• (fin) http://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/5828-m-nchen-vaihtaa-linuxista-windowsiin

• (gr) http://gr.pcmag.com/anoikhto-logismiko/25384/news/to-monakho-egkataleipei-to-anoikto-logismiko

• (hun) http://hirlevel.egov.hu/2017/02/13/munchen-vezetese-visszaterne-a-windowshoz/

• (it) http://punto-informatico.it/4370942/PI/News/monaco-baviera-tornera-windows.aspx

• (lva) https://kursors.lv/2017/02/13/minhene-tomer-plano-no-linux-atgriezties-pie-windows/

• (no) http://itavisen.no/2017/02/13/i-2003-skrotet-millionbyen-windows-til-fordel-for-linux/

• (nl) https://www.computable.nl/artikel/achtergrond/discussie/5954688/5213713/linux-experiment-munchen-is-mislukt.html

• (pol) http://www.pcworld.pl/news/Porazka.Linuksa.w.Monachium.Zastapi.go.Windows.10,407390.html

• (prt) https://diarioti.com/a-13-anos-del-experimento-con-linux-munich-retorna-a-windows/103112

• (sk) http://www.mojwindows.sk/2017/02/mnichov-linux-spat-na-windows/

• (es) http://www.muylinux.com/2017/02/10/munich-linux-windows

• (se) http://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.676058/linux-munchen-windows

• (en) http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3004512/munich-looks-to-ditch-its-linux-infrastructure-and-bring-back-windows

• (en) https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/community/osor/news/europe-wide-interest-munich-desktop-debate

• (gr) http://www.adslgr.com/forum/threads/978030-%CE%A4%CE%BF-%CE%9C%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%87%CE%BF-%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%AD%CF%86%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AD%CF%88%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1-Windows-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AC-%CE%B1%CF%80%CF%8C-%CE%B4%CE%AD%CE%BA%CE%B1-%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%87%CF%81%CE%AE%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82-Linux

• (en) https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FSFE-What-Happened-In-Munich

• (en) http://www.techrepublic.com/article/linux-in-munich-no-compelling-technical-reason-to-return-to-windows-says-citys-it-chief/

• (en) http://www.fudzilla.com/news/43096-munich-disagreement-over-open-source