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German state moving 30,000 PCs to Linux and LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog
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No.
Things were very different "back then." Linux was less friendly at the time. And non-Microsoft products still had noticeable gaps. Web browser office suites didn't exist.
The parts I remember reading were just that it took a long time for workers to get used to the system. Back then, home computers were uncommon for the average person. And what computer experience the average person did have was noticeably different from Linux.
I did not see articles about tech issues such as viruses or data leaks or configuration issues. Please show any if you have them.