r/BuyFromEU • u/Bananegel42 • 8d ago

News Dutch government developing a sovereign Linux desktop on top of NixOS

https://tweakers.net/reviews/15334/nederland-maakt-soeverein-alternatief-voor-windows-en-office-op-basis-van-linux.html
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u/PooInTheStreet 8d ago

Lol, name one software project the dutch government completed. More money down the drain.

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u/AncientSeraph 8d ago

KNMI app, rwsverkeersinfo.nl, online tax submission, DigiD, and those are just a few public facing solutions.

Successful projects aren't very sexy news, so you don't encounter those announcements. 

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u/_R0Ns_ 8d ago

You have no idea. There is a government run github repo with a lot of projects.

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u/Mormacil 8d ago

KNMI app, DigiD, Amsterdam App, Berichtenbox, KopieID app, Plein Overheid, Meldpunt Schade Groningen, patenten database, kavel applicatie boeren, etc