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The article specifically refers to the free edu versions of office and workspace. What about the paid ones?


“The CNIL recommends that institutions use collaborative suites offered by service providers exclusively subject to European law and "that host data within the European Union and do not transfer it to the United States". The centrist deputy had asked the Ministry of Pap NDiaye to find out if Microsoft's free offer in schools did not "become a form of dumping and unfair competition".

Sounds like there are multiple angles to this. Privacy. Monopoly. National security. So it’s not just about it being free.




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