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Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

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  1. solarkraft · · focus · HN ↗
    Awesome! I believe NixOS is perfect for systems you just want to work and track reproducibly, like appliances (which a lot of server software is supposed to be). I’m glad people smarter than me are actually able to realize its advantages =)

    In the same space, also check out openDesk initiated by the German Government (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.opendesk.eu&#x2F;en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.opendesk.eu&#x2F;en) and La Suite by the French one (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;lasuite.numerique.gouv.fr&#x2F;).

    AFAIK, there has been some collaboration with the German government on La Suite, not sure about the others.

    1. nba456_ · · focus · HN ↗
      I would not be so confident the people making these decisions are smarter than you.
      1. flumpcakes · · focus · HN ↗
        Is this just the old &#x27;Government is stupid&#x27; or &#x27;EU is too bureaucratic&#x27; trope, or did you have a particular point?
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