Munich's IT Shift: Open Source Becomes the Norm Under New Coalition (heise.de)

• Mango coalition (Greens, SPD, FDP, Volt) makes open source the standard.
• IT department goes to FDP, which is to strengthen open source program.
• Goal: digital sovereignty and less dependence on big vendors.

"Munich's new city government, a coalition of Greens, SPD, FDP, and Volt (Mango coalition), has decided to make open source the standard for municipal IT. The IT department will be assigned to the FDP, which is to strengthen the open source program. The goal is greater digital sovereignty and independence from major vendors. This move marks a departure from the previous course and is expected to reduce costs and increase security in the long term."