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How One Open-Source Tool Saved Governments Billions
Episode 127 of The Productivity Podcast explores a quiet but massive productivity gain in public-sector IT: the adoption of open-source software. Lucas and Luna break down how Munich's switch from Microsoft Windows to LiMux saved the city over 10 million euros, how France's gendarmerie saved 50 million euros migrating to OpenOffice and Firefox, and how the US Department of Defense now actively uses open-source projects. They discuss the economics—higher upfront switching costs vs. long-term savings, security benefits, and the risk of vendor lock-in. The episode also touches on why…
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