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China's Government Unveils 'China Operating System' To Great Skepticism
redletterdave writes "The government of China is not too fond of foreign mobile operating systems like iOS and Android, so the country cooked up its own homegrown solution: A Linux-based, open-source operating system called the COS, or China Operating System. But consumers have every right to be skeptical; China is using the recent NSA scandal in the U.S. to push its own product. A government-approved mobile operating system, especially in China of all places, reeks of its own backdoor exploits for governmental spying."
Quick! Someone in the US pirate this and give them a taste of their own medicine!
It is restricted for US distribution as too secure, without NIST weak crypto or NSA backdoors.
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Never been known to fail..."
I think it's "People who throw rocks at glass houses shouldn't be stoned." Or something like that.
I'm not upgrading. I'm sticking with MaOS. I like my standards open.
If so then they are likely in non complience with the licenses involved.
I am shocked that the Chinese government would not comply with software licenses.
Lies. Obama stands for hope and change! It's unpossible that there is even more spying being done now under his government then there was before and the NSA and other letter agencies are acting outside the bounds of law, constitution, and bill of rights.
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