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To: smolejv@gmx.net who wrote (580)	12/25/2002 4:54:30 AM
From: TobagoJack	of 867

China: The Republic of Linux techtv.com Learn more about how the open-source movement has captured the world's most populated nation. By Roman Loyola Printer-friendly format Email this story Video Highlight Linux in China Microsoft's software has gained acceptance worldwide, but in China the company is losing ground. The Chinese government has adopted Linux as its operating system of choice, and is doing its part to promote Linux and open-source software to the masses. On today's show, Han Naiping (Vice Chief Engineer, CS&S Corporation) and Zhao Xiao-Liang (Senior Vice President, Red Flag Software), part of a federal delegation from China, talk about the reasons behind this decision, including piracy challenges and suspicions that Microsoft is in cahoots with the US government. There are numerous reasons why China adopted Linux over Windows or any other commercially available operating system. Among them: Before joining the World Trade Organization, China had to show that it was doing something to stop its massive software piracy problem. Since open-source software is nonproprietary, piracy is a nonissue. The Chinese government is uncomfortable with one company dominating its software market. Prices for Microsoft software are too high for many Chinese citizens, and Microsoft is viewed as an uncompromising bully. China prefers to develop a software market dominated by Chinese developers. Some Chinese officials are convinced that having an American government dominate the market compromises national security. Secret security flaws in Windows can be used to access Chinese networks. Officials like to state the discovery of the NSA key in Windows as proof that Microsoft is working with the US government on intelligence issues. Links Get more information about the Linux and open-source movements in China. Business Weekly: Linux Operating System Gains Ground in China General overview of the Linux movement. BBC News: Linux Takes on MS in China Factors that have persuaded China to choose Linux and open source. Salon: Linux in China: Not Ready for Prime Time One writer's experience of the Chinese software market. China Linux Forum Online Linux community. Site is published in Chinese. What do you think? After you watch Nai-Ping and Xiao-Liang's appearance on the show, let us know what you think. Does China have the right idea? Will this help the open-source movement? Will this affect Microsoft's bottom line? Let us know your opinion in the Talkback section below.

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