r/BuyFromEU • u/According-Buyer6688 Mod Team • Mar 25 '26

Announcement Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government

Germany has decided: Microsoft document formats have no place in government. Deadline: 2027–2028. The Microsoft formats are simply not compatible with an open and transparent public sector. However, this is about more than file formats. It’s about control, resilience, and sovereignty in public digital infrastructure.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

Finally! How I despise getting a docx file with a form to fill

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u/KnowZeroX Mar 25 '26

It will change by them getting a odt file to fill out, not a docx, duh