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Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux (www.zdnet.com)

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Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols June 11, 2025 at 11:31 a.m. PT

"Why? Because they're concerned about who controls European data, who sets the rules, and who can potentially cut off access to essential services in times of geopolitical tension.

For example, after the EU-based International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallan, for war crimes, President Donald Trump issued ICC sanctions. This order allegedly prompted Microsoft to lock the ICC's Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, out of his email accounts, according to reports. "

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