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# Netherlands deploys NixOS-based desktop to bypass Microsoft ICC cut-off
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/netherlands-deploys-nixos-based-desktop-to-bypass-microsoft-icc-cut-off/
- Published: 2026-09-28T04:44:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T04:44:10.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Netherlands, #source_itsfoss.com, #editor-pick

Eight Dutch municipalities are testing DAWO, a NixOS-powered Linux desktop environment developed by the government to maintain digital sovereignty after Microsoft discontinued the ICC protocol. The initiative aims to reduce dependency on proprietary software in public administration. **(ITSFOSS)**

[The Netherlands Built a Nix-Based Linux Desktop Because Microsoft Cut Off the ICCEight municipalities are already testing DAWO, the government's NixOS-powered work environment.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://itsfoss.com/news/netherlands-dawo-initiative/&sz=64)itsfoss.com![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2026/09/netherlands-dawo-banner.png)](https://itsfoss.com/news/netherlands-dawo-initiative/?ref=nupath.eu)