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.
  • Jaysyn@lemmy.worldEnglish
    70·
    27 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!
    • phx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      27 days ago

      Destroying what (appearance of) democracy they had as well

    • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
      61·
      27 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.

      • peathah@fedinsfw.appEnglish
        10·
        27 days ago

        They want corporate slaves, if the us is governed by the rich and corporations, corporate cities/islands they are trying to build are not needed anymore.