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The End of Naked PCs in China?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-didn't-know-they-even-bought-software dept.

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."

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  1. John Maddog Hall by suso · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Well, I guess now only 4.5 billion people haven't choosen their operating system.

    1. Re:John Maddog Hall by corvair2k1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Still doesn't seem on-topic to me. Especially since the summary says that one company has done dealings with Microsoft. I'm sure at least one OEM will be putting FreeDOS on their machines just so they can get them out the door with minimum fuss and cost while still complying with the new rules.

  2. Re:Obscene PCs by Lord+Kano · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Weren't Adam and Eve naked? At least for a while.

    LK

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  3. Re:What about PC's that don't come from a factory? by iogan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't know about China, but I do know that in Soviet Russia, Computers Build YOU!

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  4. In Soviet China.... by pedalman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    PC licenses you.

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    Friends don't let friends line-dance.