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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

388 points · 396 comments · mywacaday

silverFork · 1790683767 · focus · HN ↗
It is more like self imposed sanction against US made products. There are now tons of open source operating systems and applications that can replace Microsoft products, which are basically some old programs. The replacements cost vastly less for use and support.
1. pipes · 1790685182 · focus · HN ↗
  Citation needed on the costs vastly less to support and use.
  1. bluGill · 1790685527 · focus · HN ↗
    Very much. There are a lot of hidden costs in computers. What does IT cost you? If everybody already knows the other program how much productivity is lost before they figure out the slight changes with the new (they will learn but experts will need time to become experts).
    edwinjm · 1790686533 · focus · HN ↗
    That’s not a citation. Of course you want to have actual research to substantiate these statements.
    bluGill · 1790688486 · focus · HN ↗
    Sorry, I'm saying the things I want a citation to look at. A lot of citations are too superficial.

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