by Chris Black
It’s really just a matter of time until something replaces Windows.
China’s Linux (Android-knock-off) phones are fine.
Linux is already used for servers. I don’t see anything preventing it from being a serious home-computing alternative.
In fact, those Chromebooks were fine, weren’t they?
I never had one, but heard they were fine.
#China's first open-source desktop operating system (#OS), #OpenKylin 1.0, was released on July 5, a breakthrough in building independent system #software. The Linux-based OS was built by a community of 3,867 developers, 74 special interest groups and 271 enterprises, according… pic.twitter.com/OOSBjvopcT
— Zhang Heqing (@zhang_heqing) July 6, 2023
China Wed released its 1st open-source desktop OS – OpenKylin 1.0, a breakthrough in building independent system software. Kylin OS series, which is also used in smartphones, has been applied in China's space programs, including Chang'e lunar missions & Tianwen Mars missions. pic.twitter.com/FdlTYOUBDD
— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) July 6, 2023
China has released its first homegrown open-source desktop operating system, named OpenKylin, state media said, as the country steps up efforts to cut reliance on U.S. technology.
Released on Wednesday, and based on the existing open-source Linux operating system, China’s version was built by a community of about 4,000 developers, and is used in its space programme and industries such as finance and energy, they added.
China currently has several (more than a dozen, last time I checked) different ongoing Linux projects that are getting funding from the government, which is seeking to decouple their computer systems from the West.