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Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

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  1. einpoklum · · focus · HN ↗
    What is it that they need/add above NixOS defaults?
    1. flippingheck · · focus · HN ↗
      They likely offer at least some of:

      * typical deployments

      * training/consulting

      * compliance with Ditch regulations

      * shared infrastructure for custom builds, and CVEs

      1. einpoklum · · focus · HN ↗
        The first, second and fourth items can be provided for NixOS.

        As for the third item - that's not answering my question, it's a homunculus answer: What could the Netherlands have regulated that requires making changes to NixOS? Which NixOS maintainers themselves could not oblige?

        1. flippingheck · · focus · HN ↗
          The Dutch government provides baseline standards: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bio-overheid.nl&#x2F;bio2&#x2F;bio-producten&#x2F;baseline-information-security-for-government-2-bio2&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bio-overheid.nl&#x2F;bio2&#x2F;bio-producten&#x2F;baseline-info...

          I&#x27;m sure NixOS can provide those, but rather than each department figure out how to do that, organisations try to centralize figuring this out: which packages and configuration satisfies the requirements.

          One of the items discusses MFA. Organisations will want to standardise on exactly which MFA devices they provide and support.

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