GoKawiilDenmark's digitalization ministry quietly drops Collabora pilot, keeps Microsoft Office
A 38-person pilot at Denmark's digitalization ministry testing Collabora, an open-source office suite integrated with cBrain's F2 case-handling system, has ended without adoption. Internal records obtained by Ingeniøren show testers faced persistent formatting bugs, missing fonts, blank documents and printing errors, and no staff currently use the replacement software.
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The stumble undercuts the ministry's earlier pledge to lead other Danish public bodies away from American software, suggesting that switching core office tools used for daily document and case workflows is harder than announced. It may also feed into broader European debates about reducing dependence on US tech vendors, where this case could be cited as a cautionary example rather than a blueprint.
- A pilot of Collabora with 38 testers at Denmark's digitalization ministry has ended with no plans to revive it.
- Testers reported recurring bugs: missing fonts, formatting errors, blank documents, and printing issues.
- The outcome contrasts with earlier announcements that the ministry would fully replace Microsoft Office by end of 2025.
Source: techspot.com — Zo Ahmed, 2026-10-26
Published there as: “Denmark gives up on replacing Microsoft Office, for now”
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