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That's one region in Germany. The rest is not. Actually, a few in Germany tried moving to Linux in the past and gave up, unfortunately.
More will follow with their EU data privacy laws violated by use of office365
Please explain further what you mean.
This type of thing. EU is strict on where data goes, who accesses it etc. Germany is realizing that a private US software company is not working in their best interest...obvioualy. https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/11/24097074/the-european-commission-breached-eu-privacy-rules-when-using-microsoft-365