How Munich switched 15,000 PCs from Windows to Linux
Wow... it's taken the Munich government <i>a decade</i> (2003-2013) to switch desktops to Linux and Free software, and <i>they're still working on it.</i> (There are still a small number of desktops running proprietary applications on Wine.)  It just shows how difficult it can be for a large organization to wean itself off proprietary software lock-in.<p>The good news is that future similar migrations will be much easier and faster, now that Munich has shown the way for others to follow.  It's good news because increased competition in the desktop OS market can lead only to better, more innovative products for everyone.