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China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports By Reuters:
(Reuters) -China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said.
Government agencies above the township level have been told to include criteria requiring "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making purchases, the newspaper said.
China's industry ministry in late December issued a statement with three separate lists of CPUs, operating systems and centralised database deemed "safe and reliable" for three years after the publication date, all from Chinese companies, Reuters checks showed.
[...] The U.S. has been aiming to boost domestic semiconductor output and reduce reliance on China and Taiwan with the Biden administration's 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
It is designed to bolster U.S. semiconductors and contains financial aid for domestic production with subsidies for production of advanced chips.
(Score: 3, Touché) by turgid on Tuesday April 02 2024, @01:20PM (10 children)
I'm sure Microsoft is working on a special All-American Linux for that very purpose.
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 5, Funny) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 02 2024, @04:09PM
The Rolling Stones need to come up with a song called "Start me up.... after the obligatory reboot... again. And again. You'd make a dead OS crash"
Microsoft could call their All-American Linux "MAGA": Microsoft American Gags Again"
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Freeman on Tuesday April 02 2024, @04:23PM (8 children)
How to install Linux on Windows with WSL [microsoft.com]
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 5, Funny) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 02 2024, @05:53PM (7 children)
But do they also sell pails for me to vomit into?
I'd rather never use a computer again than install linux on top of windows.
Like putting an Olympic athlete on the shoulders of a fat kid: "Look at me, ma! I'm on top of the world!.... I can do the 100 metre run in 3 hours and 45 minutes, as long as this fat kid doesn't fall flat on his face, that is! Woooo!"
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by Freeman on Tuesday April 02 2024, @07:18PM (6 children)
Personally, I keep thinking "Where's the punch line and/or hidden dagger?" every time I'm reminded that Windows has a "Linux subsystem" at all. My thoughts are that it may open you to both Windows and Linux vulnerabilities, but the moment you insert Windows into the equation, the Linux vulnerabilities seem to be less of an issue. I'm not in a decision making position for most anything at work though and having a wife+kid makes tinker time much smaller than it used to be. Also, why not just ditch Microsoft? Kiddo got Linux on the new machine and I'm pretty sure I'm going that route with my next install as well. Ah, looking into the face of the Windows 10 EOL (Oct. 2025), so probably sooner than later is better. I'm quite happy to ditch the advertisment/malware (Live Tiles/Candy Crush/etc) pushing that Windows has done in recent years. As well as all of the additional "phone home" stuff that they've baked into Win10+11.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Informative) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 02 2024, @07:41PM (3 children)
Check out the humble bundle: there's a bunch of kids games that will run on steam with, i think, an 'experimental proton' tweak (not sure how old 'kiddo' is, lol.
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/spring-into-learning-complete-humongous-collection [humblebundle.com]
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Tuesday April 02 2024, @09:33PM (2 children)
That's an interesting bundle, I know I was "too old" when they first came out, but I remember seeing them and playing some of them. I doubt I ever completed any of them, but they are interesting games. I think the Kelp Seeds and Saves the Zoo variants were the ones I played.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 02 2024, @10:35PM (1 child)
My daughter used to have a couple of the Putt-Putt games. Bought the bundle for my son because they're all (i think?) point and click games. My son's CP makes his fingers too stiff and awkward for using the up and down keys, etc, with any speed, but he's pretty good with a mouse.
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday April 03 2024, @01:38PM
As far as I know they're all the point-click adventure style games.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 4, Funny) by driverless on Wednesday April 03 2024, @01:47AM (1 child)
That'd make a good marketing tagline: "WSL: For when just the Windows vulnerabilities by themselves aren't enough".
OK, not very catchy, maybe someone else can come up with a better version.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Freeman on Wednesday April 03 2024, @01:47PM
That's what the MBAs are for, let them come up with the catchy jingle. They gotta be good for something, right?
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"