The Austrian Armed Forces are discontinuing the use of Microsoft Office in favor of the open-source office software ...

It's not about the cost savings, either. Many government organizations are replacing Microsoft software for a more important reason.

The Austrian Armed Forces have been preparing for the switch to LibreOffice for a long time. Other LibreOffice users will also benefit from this.

Austria’s armed forces have shifted from Microsoft Office to the open-source LibreOffice platform on approximately 16,000 desktops, a move framed by defence authorities as a step toward digital ...