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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

388 points · 396 comments · mywacaday

paulvnickerson · 1790685464 · focus · HN ↗
They didn't have to go with NixOS...
1. thrance · 1790686492 · focus · HN ↗
  I think it makes sense? You probably get an easier time reproducing a config on thousands of devices using NixOS?
  1. lurkerforawhile · 1790688043 · focus · HN ↗
    it makes so much sense. a small team of experts maintaining a rock-solid base configuration providing the essentials, which can then be built on top of for agency/department or even personal specifics - all declarative, immutable, cachable, testable. I can't think of a better tool for the job.
    viraptor · 1790689945 · focus · HN ↗
    As a downside, any change to software, version updates, keeping things secure now depends on the team is experts. Most are easy, some are hard (e.g. new software now requires a new Swift version - one person motivated enough to do that project has been pushing it for months), some are annoying (patch to libc means you're re-downloading your whole system).
    As a positive thing, maybe at least nixos will get a serious security pipeline rather than the current best-effort community approach.
    tosti · 1790690077 · focus · HN ↗
    Well that was the whole problem to begin with! A lack of experts. Hence they went with IBM and MicroSlop. These guys are late.
    tosti · 1790689987 · focus · HN ↗
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