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from the yes...-it's-the-year-of-the-chinese-linux-desktop dept.
China is one of the countries where Windows XP continues to be one of the leading platforms, with some stats pointing towards a 70 percent market share owned by the OS version launched by Microsoft in 2001.
From Ecns.cn:
China's Ministry of Industry and Information of Technology (MIIT) urged Windows XP users in China to switch to domestically made computer operating systems, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday.
The local government has apparently found a solution to move users off Windows XP by developing its own Linux-based alternative which would not only be offered with a freeware license, but also work on low-spec PCs, such as the ones that are currently powered by XP.
Work on this new Linux-based OS has already been started, with local authorities hoping that Windows XP users would actually give it a chance and abandon their existing operating systems that are more or less open to attacks.
It remains to be seen how many people are actually prepared to give up on Windows.
(Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Thursday May 15 2014, @07:56PM
...that the Chinese trust their government more than Americans, Europeans or anyone else for that matter?
My guess (backed up by nothing but my own distorted worldview) would be that a Chinese government made 'nix, would A: NOT be open sourced B: Full of backdoors, spyware, keyloggers and such C: Make any version of pirated Windows more attractive, because I don't think the dumbest Chinese citizen would trust it.
Would you Trust an American, Russian, German, etc government endorsed O/S for your computer?
If your ONLY choice were that or pirated Windows, which would you choose?
As a further guess, is it possible that there is some status in China to using an 'expensive' US O/S for free?
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