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LaminatorX
on Tuesday March 04 2014, @10:00PM
from the totally-not-full-of-backdoors dept.
from the totally-not-full-of-backdoors dept.
nobbis writes:
" Desktop Images from Red Star 3.0, the North Korean Operating System, have been made available by Will Scott a US computer scientist who lectured in Pyongyang in 2013.
Red Star 3.0 is a Linux based OS, whose desktop now closely resembles OSX, possibly influenced by Kim Jong-un who has been pictured with an iMac; although how he obtained an iMac is unclear. Screenshots of Red Star 2.0 and a walk through of the installation of Red Star 3.0 are given in an article in North Korean Tech blog. The 8 desktop images include artillery under snow with magpies, a farming scene with 1960s era tractors, and an unconvincing city view. Will Scott has answered questions about his experiences in Pyongyang on a Reddit ask me anything."
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You are capable of planning your future.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Tuesday March 04 2014, @10:14PM
Unconvincing city view?
Its all artwork, none of it is photography, so why is only that one called out as unconvincing?
As to how Kim Jong-un obtained an iMAC being unclear, why would anyone expect that to be clear?
He's the leader of an entire country, he has people who obtain things for him.
When was the last time anyone saw Obama or Merkel shopping at Best Buy?
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by dotdotdot on Tuesday March 04 2014, @10:20PM
For the record, he may have an iMac, but he's using a ballpoint pen (in the picture in the article).
(Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday March 04 2014, @10:34PM
I've got 5 computers within arm's reach, and my desk is still littered with pens.
Its clearly a posed photo, we don't know if it even works, but that doesn't matter.
The real question is Why did UN want to be seen with a computer, at all?
Most World leaders are not shown with a computer on their desks. Ever.
I think I saw One Picture [go.com] of Obama using anything more technical than a telephone.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Angry Jesus on Wednesday March 05 2014, @01:17AM
no shortage of pictures of obama with a computer [google.com]
(Score: 4, Funny) by frojack on Wednesday March 05 2014, @01:24AM
LOL, he's tried every one he can find and he STILL can't get logged into Obama Care.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 05 2014, @12:45AM
It's unconvincing as the view of a city in North Korea.