Off topic, but I hope you can help.

My local library, part of an extensive network of libraries run by
local metropolitan Council, will most likely fully reopen on 19 July.
I have been unofficially told that the Council will have problems
giving computer access to users because, guess what?, software
licences (read: Microsoft) have expired and most programs will simply
not run.

It's not the first time that the Council has been proposed the
adoption of Open Source (I remember the now defunct local LUG did that
about 15 years ago) but they obviously rejected it.

Times have changed and even "corporate", whatever it means, is no
longer of afraid of Linux.

I was just thinking that if an entity with the name and the prestige
of the LPI jumped in and lobbied for the replacement of existing
ageing, insecure software with Linux-based solutions, it would also be
a massive PR return for the LPI.

I can provide more details if needed.

Your opinions will be appreciated and apologies to those offended by
the off topic.

-- 
Ottavio Caruso
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