Not true. We’ve seen the U.S. leverage big tech against its perceived enemies by shutting them down remotely. Unless Europe bends over backwards to serve the U.S. fascists’ every whim, this form of blackmail-by-proxy is going to continue, and it’s only going to get worse.
So the calculation is not: “cost of switching” vs. “cost of continuing the existing vendor lock-in”.
It is: “cost of switching” vs. “cost of shutting down operations for good”.
It’s really easy maths if you break it down to its core. It’s maths that even the most bone-headed of our leaders and business “experts” can do.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s so much reschooling. Projects for making adjustments. How will they do data compliance now? They’ve relied SharePoint for so long. Will they go back to sharing final_final.doc?
Europe is not ready for what that will cost.
Not true. We’ve seen the U.S. leverage big tech against its perceived enemies by shutting them down remotely. Unless Europe bends over backwards to serve the U.S. fascists’ every whim, this form of blackmail-by-proxy is going to continue, and it’s only going to get worse.
So the calculation is not: “cost of switching” vs. “cost of continuing the existing vendor lock-in”.
It is: “cost of switching” vs. “cost of shutting down operations for good”.
It’s really easy maths if you break it down to its core. It’s maths that even the most bone-headed of our leaders and business “experts” can do.
Sure it is. It’s the US that’s not ready for what it will cost…
France is switching from Microsoft Office to Libre Office right now for government employees, and it’s saving them money in licensing fees.
Once the transition is finished, they’re projected to save millions each year from just that switch
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. There’s so much reschooling. Projects for making adjustments. How will they do data compliance now? They’ve relied SharePoint for so long. Will they go back to sharing final_final.doc?
True. But it will be okay. They can find somewhere else to spend all the money they save.