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Denmark drops plan to replace Microsoft Office with Collabora

Denmark has dropped plans to replace Microsoft Office with Collabora to reduce reliance on US software. A pilot involving 38 government staff was halted because of an election and will not resume, a spokesperson confirmed. The government conducted no comparative performance assessment. Earlier reports described formatting problems and blank pages when documents were exchanged between the two office suites.

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What to know

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    The pilot involved 38 government staff and has ended with no plans to resume.

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    Collabora primarily uses the OpenDocument format, while Microsoft Office uses Office Open XML.

Why it matters

The trial highlights document compatibility as a practical consideration in Denmark’s effort to reduce reliance on US software.

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