How we migrated an Italian logistics company from Windows to Linux: a real case study

In early 2026, a logistics and transport company in Bergamo, Italy, migrated from a proprietary Windows setup to Linux and open source. The firm operated five workstations with five employees lacking technical backgrounds. Previously, they relied on Microsoft Office, annual antivirus renewals, and external IT technicians. The transition addressed critical pain points, including slow machine performance, frequent crashes following Windows updates, and steadily increasing recurring costs, as the company sought a stable system that simply worked.