Inside the German state trying to break free from Microsoft
Laura Pitel, reporting for the FT (paywalled):
Many European countries are now pursuing various forms of “decoupling” from US tech. Austria’s armed forces have abandoned Microsoft Office, Denmark has announced similar plans and France has ordered officials to quit Zoom while launching its own secure messaging app to replace WhatsApp or Signal.
But the effort under way in Kiel, the Schleswig-Holstein state capital best known for its annual regatta, is one of the most ambitious — and advanced — in Europe.
Rooting for them.