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Re: Canadian vs USA VPS (was Re: setting up email server)

  • Subject: Re: Canadian vs USA VPS (was Re: setting up email server)
  • From: Ron / BCLUG <admin [ at ] bclug [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 21:47:40 -0800
Dianne Skoll via linux wrote on 2025-02-03 16:03:

Should they also stop using Microsoft products?

Yes, if for no other reasons than to ensure long-term (century long) access to files. MS doesn't have a great history of maintaining stable document formats.


Secondly, to keep the never-ending licensing payments in Canada.

Thirdly, to invigorate Canadian software development.


I mean... I would obviously
support that, but is it practical?

Probably not.

However, if the EU, Canada, and whomever else is wary of the US all cooperated on funding and developing LibreOffice, it could really help achieve the goal... eventually.

Once progress made, the various governments could mandate ODT / ODS internally and eventually for all interactions.


One can dream...


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