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Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

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  1. Yizahi · · focus · HN ↗
    The same Dutch who voted on the eAIDS... ahem, sorry, eIDAS and ADDW car spyware? I'm not particularly excited about our new benevolent OS.
    1. Muromec · · focus · HN ↗
      eidas is an EU thing and is like 15 years old, what is this even about
      1. Yizahi · · focus · HN ↗
        eIDAS 2.0 is 2 years old. An intentional dark pattern to confuse people.
        1. mariusor · · focus · HN ↗
          Unlike your vague posting, which is meant to be illuminating. If you have a critique, please let us know what it is.
          1. Muromec · · focus · HN ↗
            The existence of government all in itself is triggering, because other people can do things to you based on their flawed understanding. Also the government is sometimes the literal nazis
            1. mariusor · · focus · HN ↗
              We're talking about a government of governments. Not entirely impossible to become "literal nazis" but somewhat difficult.
              1. Muromec · · focus · HN ↗
                That's even scarier, right. Imagine you are scared of clowns and then somebody introduces you to a concept of a clown king that even clowns are scared of
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