Netherlands Builds a Nix-Based Linux Desktop After Microsoft Cut Off the ICC
abdelhousni · hn · 2026-09-25
As reported by It's FOSS, the Netherlands has launched the DAWO initiative to build its own government desktop environment based on Nix, after Microsoft cut off ICC-related access. The move is part of a broader European push for digital sovereignty and reduced reliance on a single US vendor, and could inform future open-source procurement policies across governments.
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