US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

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When the U. S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, it also meant that its chief prosecutor lost access to Microsoft services, including email. The result of that decision was DAWO, or Digitaal Autonome Werkomgeving Overheid (Digital Autonomous Work Environment for Government in English). From operating systems to office software and cloud services, a new system had to be devised and rolled out. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.

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