The State Duma purchased 1,800 licenses of analogues of Windows (Astra Linux) and Microsoft Office (MyOffice package) for deputies and staff. The cost is 52.5 million rubles, all licenses are unlimited with a three-year period for receiving updates.
Of the 52.5 million rubles, 23.1 million rubles were equivalent to 1,800 Myoffice licenses and 29.3 million rubles to Astra Linux licenses, Vedomosti reported, citing a source at a large IT company and technical director of the provider. , Stanislav Darchinov.
Employees of four departments of the Lower House of Parliament have switched to Russian software. Later, the entire apparatus of the State Duma, the apparatus of factions and deputies, will be moved.
Last spring, the government announced that it would introduce compulsory licensing for Western software. On March 5, 2022, it became known that the authorities were discussing the possibility of refusing to process pirated software from countries that supported the sanctions. This was supposed to soften the consequences of the departure from Russia of large foreign developers (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, etc.).
Against the background of sanctions on Russia in 2022, the demand for domestic operating systems increased almost sixfold. Authorities and companies have begun testing Russian software, but the process from pilot to deployment can take at least a quarter.
Author:
Karina Pardaeva
Source: RB
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