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The biggest challenge with these kind of migrations is training users, especially government employees. Switzerland is relatively highly educated so this might be less of a challenge than in other countries but it won't be easy. The technical part is probably relatively easy in comparison. Especially because the stakes are low (parallel run with the existing system, good will from everyone involved).
> Switzerland is relatively highly educated so this might be less of a challenge than in other countries but it won't be easy. True, but that's not accounting for a bunch of typically Swiss cultural factors: - Swiss people tend to love to death the "one standard solution for one particular problem" approach - Swiss people tend to be quite change-averse relative to other nearby cultures. Don't get me wrong I love the…
1. We have a wide, per-canton range of solutions for everything even up to school system or tax software. Almost nothing is the same everywhere in the country (not even mentality...)
2. I am quite surprised about the "chage adverse" comment as well, except maybe in rural/conservative villages, people are on the contrary quite forward looking. Our economy is regularly listed as the most competitive in the world. How can competitive economy exist if nothing ever changes? Where does your impression come from?
3. My wife works in the Swiss government and uses a linux desktop at home...