The Netherlands is moving government PCs from Windows to Linux.
The Dutch government is building DAWO, a new workplace based on NixOS and open-source software. Eight municipalities are already testing it.
The goal is to reduce dependence on Microsoft and other non-European tech providers for operating systems, productivity software and cloud infrastructure.
It’s still in the pilot stage, so this isn’t a nationwide Windows replacement yet.
But the Netherlands now joins a growing list of European governments actively looking beyond Windows and Microsoft 365.
Europe’s push for digital sovereignty is starting to reach the desktop.