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Dutch Government is the latest to ditch Microsoft — US sanctions push Netherlands towards home-grown NixOS-based software
Netherlands seeking sovereign software options
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Netherlands announces the Digital Autonomous Work Environment for Government Scheme
Windows operating system could end up being replaced by NixOS
Other software stacks are also being considered
The Dutch government has become the latest European ruler to announce plans to invest more heavily in sovereign software in a bid to reduce its reliance on foreign tech vendors, including Microsoft, following an earlier April 2026 pilot.
The DAWO (Digitaal Autonome Werkomgeving Overheid), which translates loosely as the Digital Autonomous Work Environment…
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