The Netherlands Shifts Toward NixOS Following US Sanctions
A viral image highlights a report claiming that US sanctions against the International Criminal Court have prompted a shift in the Netherlands away from US-based software. The report suggests the country is moving toward a NixOS-based software ecosystem, with trial programs currently underway and a projected first release by the end of 2027. The meme features Tux, the Linux mascot, offering a comforting hand to the Netherlands, symbolizing the transition to open-source alternatives as a response to international political tensions and software infrastructure dependency.
Well, that is not entirely true. But if you are willing to believe that for the funnie side. I do not want to 'well, akshually' it.
NEVER say that the US doesn't do anything good for you!
BOTS loves their fake news.... Sanctioning ICC wont affect Netherland as a country....
Nope, that's fake news. The Dutch government is considering not to use US-based software anymore due to security concerns.
echo "$(( $(date +%Y) + 1 )): YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP™"
This is the way
Mooi. Weg met kutoffice.
Let's make an exception in regards to our neutrality: F the US. Time for a North/West European alternative of US products and services. Yeah it will suck in the beginning, but with time and investment it will be on par or even better. We have the brain power, the money, the man p
Are you sure, it’s due to the US that they change their main OS? Germany and other EU countries have already started months/years ago to slowly replace the softwares and OS of the governments with non US based and mostly freeware based alternatives to be less dependent. Looks to
Awesome, happy to hear it. The dependency on US software infrastructure is something which can easily be broken, and Europe needs to do this asap. It's only leverage to them.