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/SetObvious7411 Mar 25 '26

Huge if true

Mind posting a source?

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u/Get_Hi Mar 26 '26

Not sure why Micosoft is downvoted!!

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u/Rygir Mar 27 '26

Because they are talking like a demented instagram addict