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The End of Naked PCs in China?
fishter writes "The Chinese Government is calling on PC manufacturers to ensure that a properly licensed operating system is installed on their products before they leave the factory. One manufacturer has already signed a deal with Microsoft to install its operating systems on all its personal PC products. The edict would also apply to foreign manufacturers supplying PCs to Chinese companies and residents."
The chineese computer manufacturers could hold down costs by installing Linux or freedos. Im sure M$ wouldnt mind. :)
I trust Microsoft as far as I could comfortably spit a dead rat
So THAT's what the Gate Foundation is about. They flat-out bought China! Not to worry - the military will be run on Windows, so we can count on the BSOD.
Chinese Linux on CD? No...
At only 17 Megabytes, join the 21st century. Put the whole system on Flash EEPROM instead of a BIOS chip. Put the 'standard' Bozo BIOS on the Flash in a manner that it appears 'normal' on power-up, but have an option that if any key is pressed, the Chinese Linux boots on power-up.
Then promise Gates anything, sign any contract or treaty, do whatever these dinosaur Americans need to keep them within their illusion that they still control the world, and ignore them in the real world.
Physical PCs running Linux OS is the real world in the lands outside of the region where Microsoft has managed to bribe enough politicians to give it the illusion of legal control. Inside those regions, however, the PC community remains SOL and hostage to Microsoft's fantasies.