International Criminal Court To Ditch Microsoft Office For European Open Source Alternative

An anonymous reader shares a report: The International Criminal Court will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative, the institution confirmed to Euractiv. The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on US tech companies to run their services, which have stepped up sharply since the start of US President Donald Trump's second administration.

For the ICC, such concerns are not abstract: Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the court and slapped sanctions on its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan. Earlier this year, the AP also reported that Microsoft had cancelled Khan's email account, a claim the company denies. 'We value our relationship with the ICC as a customer and are convinced that nothing impedes our ability to continue providing services to the ICC in the future,' a Microsoft spokesperson told Euractiv.

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