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    Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS●YhnWorldPolitics98810 min ago

    The Dutch government is developing an alternative to Microsoft's cloud and office stack, built on NixOS, a Linux distribution known for reproducible, declarative configurations. Discussion on Hacker News centers on digital sovereignty: a national government moving away from dependence on a single US software vendor. Commenters are debating the technical feasibility, the choice of NixOS, and how realistic large-scale public sector migration from Microsoft is. The linked project, DAWO, appears to be the effort in question, though details in the shared posts are limited.

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    Netherlands builds sovereign Linux workplace after US sanctions shock●Die Niederlande bauen souveränen Linux-Arbeitsplatz Als im Februar 2025 die US‑Regierung den Internationalen StrafgerichMmastodonTechnologySoftware759 min ago

    The Netherlands is developing a sovereign Linux-based workplace for government use. The move follows February 2025, when the US government sanctioned the International Criminal Court in The Hague, giving the Dutch a direct lesson in the risks of depending on foreign-controlled software. Commenters see it as part of a broader European push for digital sovereignty and independence from US technology providers.

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    New ESP32 microcontroller can now run Linux●The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry PiYhnScienceSpace Policy23550 min ago

    Espressif's latest ESP32 chip can boot Linux, a capability once reserved for far more powerful boards like the Raspberry Pi. The news, highlighted on XDA-Developers, has sparked discussion among hobbyists and embedded engineers about whether cheap microcontrollers are closing the gap with single-board computers, and what that means for low-cost DIY and IoT projects.

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    Virtio-nvgpu brings near-native Nvidia GPU access to KVM guests▼Virtio-nvgpu: Near-native Nvidia GPU access inside a KVM guestYhnBusinessEconomy15334 min ago

    A project called virtio-nvgpu has been released, offering near-native Nvidia GPU performance inside KVM virtual machines. It lets Linux guests use Nvidia graphics hardware with minimal overhead via a virtio-based passthrough approach. The project, hosted on GitHub under nestrilabs, is drawing attention from developers interested in virtualization and GPU workloads, with discussion focused on how close performance gets to running on bare metal.

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    AnyPS5 project runs PS5 games natively on PC●Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC — AMD Zen 2 architecture enables Proton-like binary translation for Windows and Linux✉newsTechnologySoftware59 min ago

    A new open-source project called AnyPS5 aims to run PlayStation 5 games directly on Windows and Linux PCs without traditional emulation. Because the PS5 uses AMD's Zen 2 CPU architecture, the same family found in modern PCs, the tool can translate PS5 binaries in a Proton-like layer rather than emulating distinct hardware. If it works as described, it could dramatically simplify PS5 gaming on PC compared with full emulators.

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    Show HN: Drop – A rootless Linux sandbox with gVisor support●YhnBusinessEconomy18924 min ago

    Drop is a new open-source tool for sandboxing Linux applications without root privileges, and it supports gVisor, Google's application kernel for stronger isolation. It is currently the top post on Hacker News, where users are discussing the project and its approach to running untrusted code safely on a Linux machine. The reaction so far is mixed, with the technical community weighing its usefulness against existing sandboxing options.

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    Valve's Waydroid Fork Is Finally Open Source●▶youtubeTechnologySoftware82.7K2 h ago

    Valve has released its internal fork of Waydroid, the Android-on-Linux container tool, as open source. The move lets developers inspect and build on the code that allows Android apps to run on SteamOS, particularly on the Steam Deck. Linux gaming commentators say it signals Valve's continued investment in expanding what its handheld and desktop Linux platforms can run beyond native and Proton games.

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    Netherlands joins EU move to Linux on government computers●# PaysBas # Europe # Gafam les uns après les autres "Les Pays-Bas rejoignent le mouvement de l'UE de # migration progresMmastodonWorldImmigration24 min ago

    The Netherlands is reported to be joining a growing European movement to migrate public administration computers from Windows to Linux, following other EU countries making similar shifts. The move is framed as part of a wider effort to reduce reliance on American big tech firms, known as GAFAM. Commenters are tracking which European countries adopt open-source systems one after another.

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    Eight Dutch Municipalities Switch Office Computers to Homegrown Linux●Eight Dutch Municipalities Are Running Their Offices on a Homegrown Linux Desktop — Here's What's✉newsTechnologySoftware59 min ago

    Eight Dutch municipalities are running their office computers on a homegrown Linux desktop, according to the report. The move suggests growing public-sector interest in open-source software as an alternative to commercial operating systems. The report indicates the municipalities are using the system for everyday office work, though details on costs, suppliers and results were not provided.

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