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Technical notes and field experience on Linux, free software and digital sovereignty.
Office 2016, 2019 and 2021 end of support: move to LibreOffice
Office 2016, 2019 and 2021 no longer get patches. LibreOffice opens your Word and Excel files with no licence, no new Office purchase and no subscription.
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Data Act: switching cloud provider free of charge from 12 January 2027
The EU Data Act bans cloud switching charges from 12 January 2027. Deadlines, exportable data, limits, and what it changes for leaving Microsoft 365.
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Leaving Microsoft 365: a one-off cost, then no more licences
Microsoft 365 prices rose 22 to 40% since 2021. Leaving is paid once, then Nextcloud and LibreOffice have no per-user licence.
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Free software for non-profits: moving off Microsoft and Google offers
End of Microsoft 365 Business Premium grants in 2025, Google Workspace offers, and the free software that covers a non-profit's needs.
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End of Windows 10: keep your computers, move to Linux
Windows 10 no longer gets free patches and Windows 11 rejects many computers. Zorin OS, a Linux close to Windows, keeps them in service.
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Zorin OS: the Windows alternative chosen by Échirolles
Zorin OS for businesses and local authorities: editions, Windows apps, fleet management, limits, and the experience of the French city of Échirolles.
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Microsoft Teams alternative: 4 open source, European options
Which alternative to Microsoft Teams? Nextcloud Talk, Visio, Matrix (Element, Tchap) and Jitsi Meet compared: video calls, chat, files, hosting, limits.
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NixCon 2026: Nix is scaling up
Programme, speakers and the Cyber Resilience Act: our take on NixCon 2026 (25-28 September, Kraków).
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Linux training to leave Windows
Two Linux courses to leave Windows: end users (2 days) and administrators (3 days). Debian, Ubuntu on request.
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Linux in the enterprise: one foundation to run and maintain the whole estate
Cost, hardware lifespan and operational maintenance: why align servers and desktops on Linux and free software.
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La Croix-en-Touraine moves to Linux without an IT department
France 3 report on a 2,500-resident municipality that moved to Linux and the Hexagone collaboration suite, with no IT department.
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Flakes: understanding the most used (and most debated) feature in Nix
Why Nix flakes remain officially experimental despite majority adoption, and the points to anticipate in the enterprise.
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Does your infrastructure belong to you?
NixOS explained for decision-makers: infrastructure described in files, rebuilt identically and handed over to another provider.
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SharePoint ends code-based sharing: move to Nextcloud
SharePoint and OneDrive now require an Entra B2B guest account for each partner. Nextcloud keeps protected link sharing, on a server in your name.
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NixOS: another way to run Linux
NixOS explained through parallels with Debian, Ubuntu and RHEL: declarative configuration, reproducibility, rollback, and why France’s DINUM builds Sécurix and Bureautix on it.
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Our approach to free software
Why Hebeko deploys only free software, and how we make your teams autonomous.
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