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Red Flag Linux Forced On Chinese Internet Cafes

Posted by timothy on from the billions-and-billions-served dept.

iamhigh writes "Reports are popping up that Chinese Internet Cafes are being required to switch to Red Flag Linux. Red Flag is China's biggest Linux distro and recently received headlines for their Olympic Edition release. The regulations, effective Nov. 5th, are aimed at combating piracy and require only that cafes install either a legal version of Windows or Red Flag. However, Radio Free Asia says that cafes are being forced to install Red Flag even if they have legal versions of Windows. Obviously questions about spying and surveillance have arisen, with no comment from the Chinese Government."

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  1. Re:Finally by VeNoM0619 · · Score: 5, Funny

    There will NEVER be the year of the Linux in China...

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  2. Fitting Name by cabjf · · Score: 5, Funny

    A red flag should go up when you are forced to use an operating system designated by the government.

  3. In other news by goombah99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows market share suddenly drops below 50%

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  4. Re:Finally by mad_robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Note there will never be a year of the Windows or OS X either.

    *cough* Tiger *cough*

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  5. Re:Finally by AuMatar · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, we just name the next Ubuntu Malignant Monkey or Dancing Dog. Problem solved.

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