No More Windows For The Dutch Government, Ze Kiezen Nu Linux
News Source : Hackaday
News Summary
- The Digitaal Autonome Werkomgeving Overheid, or Digital Autonomous Work Environment, is a distro based upon NixOS.
- The influence of this move is likely to be a huge one for Microsoft, given that governments have huge numbers of operating system seats.
- All Netherlands government online services are accessed through an ID verification app called DigID, and it’s a lament we’ve heard from our Dutch friends that this only works with Windows, Android and Apple platforms.
The events of the last few years have caused many in Europe to reevaluate their reliance on large offshore technology companies, with a corresponding move to homegrown EUbased alternatives.
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