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		German spends over €1.3B annually on software, €204.5M going to Microsoft (xwiki.com)
		3 points by lorinab on April 18, 2025 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

lorinab on April 18, 2025 [–]

Could part of this budget be redirected toward Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS) to support national digital sovereignty?

yorwba on April 18, 2025 | [–]

You mean like the Sovereign Tech Fund? https://www.sovereign.tech

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