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Intel Warns Asia Over Linux Plan

Posted by simoniker on from the insert-joke-here-inside dept.

rimbaldi writes "Intel's CEO, Craig Barrett recently warned the Chinese government that their attempt to create regional standards for computers and communications, including standards using Linux-based software, may be doomed to failure, since 'such a strategy might protect local companies and markets in the short term, [but] it would make it more difficult for Asian companies to participate in world markets.' This is in reaction to earlier Slashdot-covered stories about an Asian software consortium and China disallowing foreign software."

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  1. Article: -1 troll by jbellis · · Score: 5, Informative
    He's talking about chinese plans to try to grow their own (non x86) chip market through protectionist policies, not about "don't try linux it will never work!!!111"
    The high costs of such a two-pronged approach would make it difficult to compete. "You have to ask yourself this: is there an advantage to having a proprietary standard in your country?" he added. To adopt unique regional technologies would mean "not participating in the rest of the world because you have a proprietary standard, and not being able to inter-operate with the rest of the world. I fail to see the benefit".
    Even if you didn't read the rest of the article, it's clear he's talking about "proprietary standards," which linux clearly is not.

    Furthermore,

    In spite of warning about some methods used to promote homegrown technology champions in Asia, the Intel boss applauded efforts to stimulate a local software industry. He said this would be an important step in the region's fight against software pirates.
  2. Does this have anything do with Linux? by Otter · · Score: 4, Informative
    As many times as the FT article mentions Linux, it's not clear that Barrett's concern had anything to do with it. Conspiracy theories aside, what would he care? It's the possibility of an Asian standard based around some non-x86 CPU that has him worried.

    Anyway, that's my two cents. You can go back to running around in circles while waving your arms and shrieking about Microsoft now...;-)

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  3. Who's got less of a clue? Submitter or FT? by glrotate · · Score: 4, Informative

    From the FT artice:

    Mr Barrett's comments come two weeks after officials from China, Japan and South Korea agreed to co-operate on the development of software applications based on the free Linux computer operating system

    Barrett's point wasn't about Linux. The FT just threw that angle in to get the suckers riled up, and it worked.

    The FT could have said that Barrett warned against "proprietary" standards based on binary arithmatic. Note it's not the technical details of the implementation he's concerned about, its their proprietary nature.

    Andy Grove delivered a very simmilar speech to European bigwigs about a decade ago and he was right.