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   tyil (tyil@fedi.tyil.nl)'s status on Friday, 11-Apr-2025 14:35:02 JST tyil

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   • Ruth Mottram
   • Tommi Nieminen
   • Leeloo

   @tomminieminen@mastodontti.fi @leeloo@techhub.social @Ruth_Mottram@fediscience.org Microsoft can push the price low enough that there really is no economical alternativesSure, if you only care for the short-term financial aspect and absolutely nothing else, it could be argued as "a reason to buy Microsoft", but I wouldn't call it "economical". Saving 10 bucks today to burn 1000 bucks tomorrow isn't economical.

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     Tommi Nieminen (tomminieminen@mastodontti.fi)'s status on Friday, 11-Apr-2025 14:35:04 JST Tommi Nieminen

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     • Ruth Mottram
     • Leeloo

     @leeloo @Ruth_Mottram There are reasons for buying Microsoft. Usually when big organizations need a comprehensive IT solution, Microsoft can push the price low enough that there really is no economical alternatives. (Not even a “free” solution is actually free to use: you need maintenance and support.)

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     Leeloo (leeloo@techhub.social)'s status on Friday, 11-Apr-2025 14:35:05 JST Leeloo

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     • Ruth Mottram
     • Tommi Nieminen

     @tomminieminen @Ruth_Mottram
     Even if it was EU wide, Danish politicians would still buy Microsoft. Just like they are still talking about buying more F35s to defend against Putin invading Greenland, in a time when Trump is actually threatening to do so.

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     Tommi Nieminen (tomminieminen@mastodontti.fi)'s status on Friday, 11-Apr-2025 14:35:06 JST Tommi Nieminen

     • Ruth Mottram

     @Ruth_Mottram This should happen EU-wide. Denmark by itself is a teeny tiny buyer, but if all the EU countries were in the interested list things might actually change.