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The Netherlands is transitioning to a NixOS-based software ecosystem to reduce reliance on US software following sanctions on the International Criminal Court, with trial programs underway and a first release expected by end of 2027.
The article describes how to install NixOS on a Steam Link device by using a custom kernel module and kexec to bypass bootloader restrictions, repurposing the Arm hardware for general use.
The Dutch government is developing an open-source alternative to Microsoft products through the DAWO community, aiming to enhance digital autonomy, security, and verifiability in public sector IT systems.
The article provides a guide on configuring swap, ZRAM, Zswap, and hibernation on NixOS for desktops and laptops, with practical examples and recommendations for optimal settings.
The author details deploying GoatCounter, an open-source privacy-friendly analytics tool, on NixOS to filter bots and replace Google Analytics, including custom JavaScript and a local proxy setup.
The author shares their pride in a comprehensive Nix configuration that manages all their machines efficiently, while explaining the personal and security reasons for keeping it private.
This blog post explains how to enable reproducible deployments of MirageOS unikernels using Nix, integrating functional programming for safer and more efficient network applications like DNS servers.
A user shares their daily software choices in 2026, covering operating systems, terminal emulators, editors, and various development tools they prefer.
This article details a method for passphrase-less server reboots on NixOS using kexec, enhancing security and reducing reboot time for encrypted systems.
The article explores using NixOS to inspect and manage systemd schedules at build time for self-hosted services, enhancing runtime checks.
nixpkgs-multiverse is a Nix flake that provides access to every version of every package that ever existed in Nixpkgs, allowing users to easily pin and mix historical package versions without multiple flake inputs.
This open-source project enables Nix and NixOS on the NVIDIA DGX Spark, providing USB boot images and a NixOS module for configuring the hardware.
This talk explains how to use Nix to achieve full reproducibility from development environments, builds, to cloud deployments, and showcases Antithesis's Nix-based "command set" framework as a replacement for messy scripts.
This article argues that secrets should not be stored in configuration files, using an audit of NixOS modules to show that a quarter of them require workarounds to separate secrets from config. It advocates for dedicated runtime channels for secrets.
The author recounts the failure of their Raspberry Pi home server's SD card and their process of rebuilding with a focus on minimizing writes and improving redundancy using NixOS, zram, and external backups.
Spindle introduces a new microVM engine that runs each workflow in its own lightweight virtual machine, supporting NixOS configuration, Docker builds, and caching for fast subsequent runs.
The author describes migrating their homelab from Proxmox to NixOS with Incus, highlighting the benefits of declarative configuration and reproducibility over imperative systems.
A guide on building minimal NixOS ISOs and reducing their size, with comparisons to Alpine Linux and step-by-step optimization techniques.
machine0 is a CLI tool for provisioning persistent NixOS and Ubuntu VMs with dedicated resources, static IPs, per-minute billing, and features like suspend/resume and golden images.
Sécurix is a NixOS-based secure operating system developed by the French digital department (DINUM) for hardened environments with strong isolation, reproducibility, and policy-driven configurations, currently in alpha.