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Netherlands moves to drop Microsoft in digital sovereignty push
Original: Netherlands to pull plug on Microsoft. # Linux # opensource # digitalsovereignty https://www. slwoods.co.uk/?p=17398
Reports circulating online claim the Netherlands plans to replace Microsoft software with open-source alternatives such as Linux, framing the move as part of a broader push for digital sovereignty. Commenters in the Linux and open-source community are welcoming the news and discussing whether other European governments may follow suit in reducing dependence on US technology vendors.
Why now: Growing European concern over digital sovereignty and reliance on American software providers
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- Netherlands to pull plug on Microsoft. # Linux # opensource # digitalsovereignty https://www. slwoods.co.uk/?p=17398 · wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · 2
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