US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS-based software ecosystem — trial programs running now, first release expected at end of 2027
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The U.S. imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, preventing it from using ubiquitous U.S.-based software.
  • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    17 days ago

    US: Let’s sanction everyone everywhere all at once!

    Also US: Why don’t people want to be dependent on US systems? 😭

    • Ech@lemmy.caEnglish
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      16 days ago

      Couldn’t undermine the country more if they tried, which makes one wonder.

      • Jaysyn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        16 days ago

        Yep. Trump’s actions are no different than what any bad actor would do if they wanted to destroy the USA without invading it.

        • Destroy our soft power… check!
        • Turn allies against us… check!
        • Destroy our economy… check!
        • Drastically weaken our military… check!
        • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
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          16 days ago

          And I’m accepting that he does it because he’s likely a Russian asset, but why the fuck are the rest of them playing along? You can’t tell me they’re all being bought.

    • CIA_chatbot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      16 days ago

      Yea we got a bit of the “inmates are running the asylum” situation over here.

      In the immortal words of the joker(paraphrased) this country needs an enema