{"id":19813,"date":"2025-06-24T18:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T15:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/?p=19813"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:29:11","slug":"lyon-drops-microsoft-office-to-boost-digital-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/newswire\/business\/19813\/lyon-drops-microsoft-office-to-boost-digital-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon Drops Microsoft Office to Boost Digital Sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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– Lyon will gradually replace Microsoft software with open-source alternatives like Only Office, Linux, and PostgreSQL to reduce dependency on U.S. solutions.
– The city aims to achieve digital sovereignty by transitioning to free and interoperable software.
– Lyon will use the Territoire Num\u00e9rique Ouvert suite, developed with SITIV and M\u00e9tropole de Lyon, for its digital needs.
– The Territoire Num\u00e9rique Ouvert suite is already used by thousands of employees across 9 local governments.
– Lyon joins other European cities like Copenhagen and Aarhus, which recently abandoned Windows and Microsoft Office.
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T<\/mark>he city of Lyon<\/a> is making a bold move toward digital independence by phasing out Microsoft Office<\/a> in favor of open-source alternatives.<\/strong> This strategic shift aims to reduce reliance on U.S.-based software solutions and strengthen local control over digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n

Officials confirmed the transition will involve adopting Only Office<\/a><\/strong> for productivity tools, alongside Linux<\/a><\/strong> for operating systems and PostgreSQL<\/a><\/strong> for database management. The decision aligns with broader efforts to achieve digital sovereignty<\/a><\/strong>, ensuring the municipality isn\u2019t locked into proprietary systems vulnerable to external pressures.<\/p>\n\n

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Denmark Switches from Microsoft to LibreOffice and Linux<\/a><\/blockquote>