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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS-based software ecosystem (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 14 points 2 days ago (6 children)

The time and money involved are both staggering. This isn't about you switching operating systems on your personal laptop.

Where are you going to get support staff anytime soon? All those Windows admins magically switching to Linux overnight?

Hell, Linux offers nothing remotely comparable to the power of Active Directory. That alone will keep Windows in the lead.

And more. This isn't about lazy.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago

    Time + motivation + money can overcome a lot of obstacles. It also helps that template of what is needed already exists in Active Directory. This changes the project from "innovating something new" to "a slightly better copy" and is usually a lot faster and easier.

    All copyright/patents are also void because of the sanctions at least in practice.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    What is the alternative to AD, and are there currently companies running that, big or small?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago*

    At this point, a lot of entities don't need AD because their entire workflow runs in a web browser, and practically any SSO provider will work.

    That said, accessing actual computer resources can be managed with groups and ACLs. Perhaps not as elegantly or as well-integrated as AD is, but that's the price you pay.

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