International Criminal Court Ditches Microsoft Office for Open Source Alternative
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided to transition its internal work environment from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open-source alternative. This decision follows increasing concerns about public bodies’ reliance on US tech companies, especially given the ICC’s tense relationship with the US government. The move is also in response to reported issues, such as the cancellation of the ICC chief prosecutor’s email account by Microsoft. Open Desk is developed by the German Centre for Digital Sovereignty of the Public Administration (Zendis), which is part of an EU initiative focused on developing sovereign digital infrastructure.
John Q. Hosedrinker