This is in German, but you can get the context from the Google English translation. The document is titled "Thesis paper on IT infrastructure for schools" and consists of four theses (and I'm paraphrasing here): that the government has the resources and know-how to set up a learning infrastructure; that free software and state-owned infrastructure are the best way to maintain sovereignty over such a system; that without sovereignty, representative democracy is in danger; and people expect a say over such technology decisions. What was key to the success of this initiative was the presentation of an alternative plan that could reasonably and securely provide the same services for schools being provided currently by proprietary software, as illustrated.
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