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Chinese Government to Use Only Local Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the five-year-plan dept.

owlmon writes "CNET Asia is reporting that China has outlawed foreign software in government applications. I expect that software buyers outside of the government will have to follow this lead. It's the same "network effect" that has powered Microsoft's growth for years. When the entire Chinese government is using WPS Office, anyone doing business with the government will feel mighty encouraged to follow suit. Otherwise, how will they exchange documents?"

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  1. Why not? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    All the IT jobs are moving to Asia anyway. Who needs retail software jobs? Not me!

    Would you like some fries with that?

    1. Re:Why not? by God!+Awful+2 · · Score: 4, Funny


      All the IT jobs are moving to Asia anyway. Who needs retail software jobs? Not me! Would you like some fries with that?
      Nonono... it's "would you like noodles with that?"

      I, for one, welcome our new Chinese overlords.

      -a

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  2. Re:This is excellent by Catharz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Awww, too bad Microsoft won't see any profits from the 80% reduction in software piracy.

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  3. Not so bad by Barnett · · Score: 3, Funny

    > Otherwise, how will they exchange documents?

    Anyone remember paper?

  4. Re:This is excellent by slittle · · Score: 2, Funny

    A few ex-Enron accountants will take care of that.

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  5. whats all this shouting ? by anat0010 · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is local software for local people, there is nothing for you here.

  6. Does it filter all the document id stuff too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does it remove all that stuff that "fast save" tacks onto the end of the document (that reveals that you typed "I hate my boss" and then deleted it) and the document history and who created it and when etc.

    That would be a handy filter.

  7. Exchange documents? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    When the entire Chinese government is using WPS Office, anyone doing business with the government will feel mighty encouraged to follow suit. Otherwise, how will they exchange documents?
    In China, there already exists a widespread propietary format, unreadable to the rest of the world, incompatible with whatsoever and making exchanging documents almost impossible. It's called Chinese.
  8. Re:Nice to see ! by 1u3hr · · Score: 1, Funny
    Which of the many US OS makers should they support? Big ole Microsoft, Eye Candy Apple, or Geeky Linux?

    Of course, support that good old American company SCO.

  9. Re:There are more chinese, just do the math. by Jaysyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    And where can I get one of these Chinese cars? They must be great since China is so populous.

    Jaysyn

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  10. Re:Double-edged sword by JanneM · · Score: 1, Funny

    But how do you know MS WORD doesn't contain emacs code ;-)

    Because an MS Word install just isn't large enough. :)

    As a Vim user, I just couldn't resist - sorry.

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  11. Industrious Western Spammers Locked Out by RubberJohnny · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is an insidious plot to block our red-blooded American spammers from access to cutting-edge Chinese ratware. It is an outrage. Congress should intervene.

  12. Re:World standards by Durandal64 · · Score: 2, Funny

    China is a communist government and therefore unconcerned with profit.