Post #3813246

2026-07-14 15:26 UTC

I have written a short text about how my law firm moved away from big tech in favor of free software. Below is the link. A very big thank you to @koop@mastodon.com.pl for their engagement and help throughout the entire migration process. I especially thank @m0bi@mastodon.com.pl and @matt@xmatt.pl for your work on the implementation, and to m0bi additionally for all the support you currently provide us. https://emiliabarabasz.pl/en/life-after-microsoft-digital-sovereignty-and-data-security-at-our-law-firm/ #OpenSource #bigtech #DigitalSovereignty

Replies (5)

@nicorikken@mastodon.nl 2026-07-14 15:45

@barabasz@mstdn.social @koop@mastodon.com.pl @m0bi@mastodon.com.pl @matt@xmatt.pl Thanks for sharing!

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@hardy@social.netspectrum.de 2026-07-14 16:25

@barabasz@mstdn.social Thank you for the interesting writeup. To quote from your text: "I am publishing this information not only to share our experience but also to bring a measure of hope and confidence to our European community." You achieved that goal. For me anyway. Much appreciated.

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@fsinn@mas.to 2026-07-14 17:47

@barabasz@mstdn.social Amazing! Thank you for sharing this. It’s very helpful information. 🙏🏻✌🏻

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@LeslieBurns@esq.social 2026-07-14 17:52

@barabasz@mstdn.social Fantastic! I've been trying to do the same. I've got bookkeeping and practice management taken care of, but I am finding it difficult to avoid Word entirely. I do have a non-365 version at least, but still... @koop@mastodon.com.pl @m0bi@mastodon.com.pl @matt@xmatt.pl

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@abartlet@mastodon.nzoss.nz 2026-07-14 21:09

@barabasz@mstdn.social @koop@mastodon.com.pl @m0bi@mastodon.com.pl @matt@xmatt.pl Awesome work. It sounds like you have deployed Nextcloud to accept documents from clients. Even putting aside the motivation for digital sovereignty, just getting all that sensitive info off email is a big win for privacy and security.

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