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- 1Europe and Latin America turning to Linux over US software●@ froztbyte Europe and Latin America are switching to linux, other countries are starting to see and feel the drawbacks
Claims are circulating that European and Latin American governments are switching to Linux, driven by concerns over running software from hostile US actors on government machines. Commenters say Europe is moving quickly and deliberately, with growing government funding for open-source alternatives, while other countries are beginning to feel the drawbacks of dependence on American software vendors.
- 2Netherlands reportedly adopting NixOS to replace Windows●# linux # nixos # eu The Dutch are going with NixOS as their official Linux replacing Windoze. It's yet another install
Reports circulating in the Linux community claim the Dutch government is moving to NixOS as its official operating system, dropping Windows. NixOS is known for its declarative configuration, application isolation and rollback features. The choice is drawing debate among Linux users, with some Debian fans grumbling about the switch away from more conventional distributions.