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China Looks To Linux As Windows Alternative

Posted by Soulskill on from the going-for-a-billion dept.

Bismillah (993337) writes "Once again, after the Red Flag Linux effort that petered out this year, China is considering Linux to sort out its pressing Windows XP issue. The Windows 8 ban by China's government procurement agency and promises of official support may help."

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  1. Finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    2014, the year of the Linux desktop!

    Wait ... what's a desktop?

    1. Re:Finally! by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

      A desktop is that thing you put your tablet on when you don't use it.

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    2. Re:Finally! by dannys42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      This is also why the GNOME's insistence on designing for (what I call) "the mythical grandmother" was always flawed.

  2. Poor Linus.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Torvalds raging at Asian kernel patches in 3.. 2.. 1..