Soft launch of open-source code platform for government | Hacker News

A soft launch of the Dutch government’s open-source code platform sparked a wider debate on digital sovereignty.

The discussion centered on DigiD, the national authentication system now hosted by Solvinity, and Solvinity’s planned acquisition by U.S.-based Kyndryl.

Critics warned that moving critical public infrastructure under a U.S. company could expose Dutch citizen authentication data and access to U.S. legal reach.

Others argued there is no formal plan to hand DigiD over, and that the government has not decided to transfer control.