[OPPORTUNITY] CERN’s Microsoft Alternative project

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The initial objective was to investigate the migration from commercial software products (Microsoft and others) to open-source solutions, so as to minimise CERN’s exposure to the risks of unsustainable commercial conditions. By doing so, the laboratory is playing a pioneering role among public research institutions, most of whom have recently been faced with the same dilemma.
MAlt is a multi-year effort and it will now enter a new phase with the first migrations.
The project’s principles of engagement are to:

  • Deliver the same service to every category of CERN personnel

  • Avoid vendor lock-in to decrease risk and dependency

  • Keep hands on the data

  • Address the common use-cases
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Aha… so this news eventually ended up here :smiley: