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UN Ditches Google for Taking Form Submissions, Opts for an Open Source Solution Instead (itsfoss.com)
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[–] manxu@piefed.social 6 points 4 weeks ago

Honestly, it boggles my mind that governments use proprietary software when an open source alternative is available. Why waste people's money for something that gets enshittified a little later, anyway?