cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/38271574

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative, the institution confirmed to Euractiv.

German newspaper Handelsblatt first reported on the plans. 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.

  • Jason2357@lemmy.caEnglish
    49·
    4 months ago

    The ICC is one of those orgs where not having their data sitting on silicon valley servers is a big friggin’ deal, and they should have probably thought of that years ago.

    • BD89English
      1·
      4 months ago

      That was the biggest thing I thought of too.

      USA isn’t even a member of ICC and makes it a point to not be (because they commit international crimes frequently like most recently killing innocent people on boats in international waters with no charges)

      I am surprised the ICC ever used an American company for their data. Actually fucking wild.

  • realitista@lemmus.orgEnglish
    38·
    4 months ago

    I look forward to a Europe fully on its own cloud and software stacks or at least FOSS options.