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Japan, China & South Korea May Develop OS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-a-bit-strange dept.

v1x writes "Reuters reports that Japan, South Korea and China are set to agree to jointly develop a new computer operating system as an alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows software. It is said that if the plan matures, the three nations are likely to build upon an open-source operating system, such as Linux, and develop an inexpensive and trustworthy system."

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  1. translated by redcaboodle · · Score: 5, Funny

    The three nations are likely to build upon an open-source operating system, such as Linux, and develop an inexpensive and trustworthy system.
    Aka: They are going to take Linux or BSD Sources, change some strings and compile them into their own kernel.

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  2. Yes indeed!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is a ripe time to force some huge donations from the behemoth!

  3. Oh yeah, right. The next thing you'll tell me is by kfg · · Score: 4, Funny

    an OS to compete with Windows will be made in Finland.

    Pull the other one.

    KFG

  4. Re:What's a little monopoly to do? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's a little monopoly to do, you ask? Why, steal all the money and flip over the game board of course! Hotels scattered as far as the iron can see.

  5. Re:Hopefully they will write it in a better langua by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

    They will probably write it in Engrish

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  6. Re:Sushi Linux? by FuzzyBad-Mofo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unagi isn't served raw.. it's deliciously braised.

  7. Bill Gate's Response by GeoSanDiego · · Score: 5, Funny

    28FEB2003 ZDNet: "Microsoft signs pact with Chinese government allowing them to view Window's source code." 31AUG2003 Reuters: "China, Japan, Korea to develop Window's replacement." 31AUG2003 Bill Gates: "Doh!"

  8. China can be trusted with intellectual property? by GeoSanDiego · · Score: 2, Funny
    28FEB2003 ZDNet: "Microsoft signs pact with Chinese government allowing them to view Window's source code."

    31AUG2003 Reuters: "China, Japan, Korea to develop Window's replacement."

    31AUG2003 Bill Gates: "Doh!"

  9. Re:China making open-source software !?! by You're+All+Wrong · · Score: 3, Funny

    They'll have a problem with (6)'s dichotomy

    6a) (Japan) The init process is a god.
    6b) (China) There is no init process. All processes are equals, so long as they are prepared to be killed to protect the init process.

    YAW.

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