Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
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Re: Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
#2They want to take away the linux/open source community
Re: Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
#3They want to take away the linux/open source community
I think the main reason they did this is to remove their dependence on a piece of closed source software made by an American company. Could you expand on what you mean by “They want to take away the linux/open source community”?
Re: Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
#4Wouldn't it be interesting if this is the event that finally ushers in "The year of the Linux desktop"?
Re: Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
#5It's going to be the most locked-down and telemetry-based version of Linux you ever saw. Think a Chromebook but far, far worse. Yes, there will be Linux stuff inside it. But it won't be desktop Linux as we know it.
Re: Chinese government to dump Windows in favor of Linux
#6They want to take away the linux/open source community
I think the main reason they did this is to remove their dependence on a piece of closed source software made by an American company. Could you expand on what you mean by “They want to take away the linux/open source community”?
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