Russia To Develop a National Operating System 374
Elektroschock writes "According to Russian media, the Russian Government is going to develop a National Operating System (Google translation; Russian original) to lower its dependencies on foreign software technology licensing. The Russian plan will base its efforts on Linux and expects a worldwide impact. Microsoft is also involved in the roundtable process that led to the recommendation. The Chinese government successfully lowered its Microsoft licensing costs through an early investment in a national Linux distribution. I wonder if other large markets, such as the European Union, will also develop their own Linux distributions or join in the Russian initiative."
In Soviet russia (Score:5, Funny)
In Russia (Score:1, Funny)
In Russia, system boots you!
Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:4, Funny)
Re:In Russia (Score:4, Funny)
And we shall call this new O/S... Cossux!
Re:Reduce the cost of licensing? (Score:5, Funny)
Bonus feature... (Score:5, Funny)
If it detects you making unfavorable comments about Putin it send your address off to a mailing center where they send you a free "gift" package of Polonium-laced tea (Earl Gray, of course, to increase the chance of computer geeks drinking it).
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
I bet Microsoft would have a field day with that.
Proof! Open Source = Communism
But if Russia develops it... (Score:4, Funny)
In other news (Score:5, Funny)
Nasa and the military are cooperating with Microsoft on the next generation of ICBM. With Chair-based warheads.
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bonus feature... (Score:1, Funny)
Only if its HOT. The polonium should make sure of that, though.
Here We Go Again... (Score:2, Funny)
"Yes, comrades, we're developing our own operating system!"
"Isn't it just Linux with a few custom utilities in Cyrillic?"
"Yes, but it will be different, it will be a National Operating System!"
"Except that it the overwhelming majority of the code is written by people all over the world."
"Here, comrade, have a polonium cookie."
cccp (Score:5, Funny)
Will it be written in C..C..C Plus?
Re:But if Russia develops it... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
I hear it's designed to run a certain extremely aggressive Scheme compiler...
(apt-cache search is your friend)
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:1, Funny)
Here's a preview (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
"No, it's called Lenix."
Lenix was a beta version, superseded by Stalix, Kruschix, etc. These are no longer maintained but have a few die hard fanbois.
Current dominance of Putix reflects a determination to "embrace and extend" similar to that of the Stalix developers, but with much more polished marketing.
Competing distros such as Tsarix and Democratix serve niche markets.
russia Soviet In Re: (Score:5, Funny)
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I still don't get it?
Re:In Russia (Score:5, Funny)
No you have to enter all commands by answering riddles, and every user prompt has a corny cartoon look to your login..
Plus when you call IT they always solve the problem and end the call with "I AM INVINCIBLE!" Call you a "SLUG HEAD" and send a thing called a "SPIKE" all the time really strange.
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:5, Funny)
I believe Trotskyux was popular for a while, but discontinued after being shown to be susceptible to hacking.
Re:cccp (Score:5, Funny)
Nope.
It will be developed in .NIET
In Soviet Russia... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In Russia (Score:5, Funny)
Hey... have I spoken to you today? I work in tech support...
Re:cccp (Score:3, Funny)
Actually only one component will be written in CCCP...the GPU drivers.
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:5, Funny)
Re:In Russia (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, you are the one that set my printer on fire and laughed at me over the phone for at least an hour. All I wanted was an updated pdf reader.
You guys take the BOFH status waaaay too serious.
Re:russia Soviet In Re: (Score:4, Funny)
In Soviet Russia, it gets you!
it'll be based on RedHat and they'll call it .... (Score:2, Funny)
In Soviet Russian Linux is called SNOS (Score:3, Funny)
Yah, but what will this new Linux distribution be called?
SNOS - Soviet National Operation System
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:3, Funny)
Wait, who are you calling Chicken?
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:3, Funny)
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:5, Funny)
SendSecretsToMoscow();
The EU upgrade...
SendSecretsToStockholm();
The Chinese upgrade...
SendSecretsToBeijing();
SendMalwareToEveryoneElse();
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:2, Funny)
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:5, Funny)
You know, we Russians have an old joke. Here goes:
A guy dies and ends up in hell. Before his punishment is due, he's shown around to know what is awaiting for him. At one moment, he and his demonic guide pass by three large foul-smelling pits full of dung.
One pit is bustling with activity - people climb out there every minute or so in large groups, and there are several demons with pitchforks running around the pit pushing the climbers down. The demons are sweaty and obviously tired.
The second pit is mostly quiet, but occasionally a single guy pokes his head outside, and immediately gets pushed down by a young lone demon, who is otherwise standing there yawning.
The third pit is absolutely quiet. There is a very old demon with chipped horns lying near the edge snoring and cuddling his pitchfork in the sleep. However, no-one climbs out of the pit.
The guy looks at all this for some time, and then asks what it is all about. His guide explains:
"The first pit is for Jews. They always stick together and help each other, and as soon as one climbs one step above the others, he stops and helps them get up to his level.
The second pit is for Europeans. They're hardworking, but individualist and way too proud of themselves, so they all climb alone, each on his own.
The third pit is for Russians. As soon as one of them climbs even a little bit higher than the rest, those below him pull him down by the legs into the dung so that he knows his place."
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:5, Funny)
We have much more colorful terminology for when system fails to operate.
Would that color happen to be Blue?
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:2, Funny)
I bet Microsoft would have a field day with that.
Proof! False
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:In Soviet russia (Score:2, Funny)
I heard of another one from the Soviet days that something like this:
A man dies and his soul appears before the Afterlife Commissar. "Your qualifications are such that you will not be permitted to enter Heaven. However they suffice to permit a choice between Capitalist Hell and Socialist Hell."
"What's the difference?"
"In Capitalist Hell, the demons will pound one nail into your ass each and every day of the month with ruthless efficiency. In Socialist Hell it is supposed to be much the same except the Devil likes to get drunk with the demons and they often forget to pound your nail in."
"In that case, I'll take Socialist Hell!"
"You may make that choice, Comrade but I must warn you: On the last day of the month, each and every one of those nails will be pounded into your ass."
Re:Don't they already have one? (Score:4, Funny)
Lol, I wish it was called Lenix :) that would be cool.
And when the computer freezes, you can say that it's stalin'.... :)