China Looks To Linux As Windows Alternative

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Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday May 27, 2014 @03:19PM 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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Finally! (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 27, 2014 @03:23PM (#47101765)

2014, the year of the Linux desktop!
Wait ... what's a desktop?

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Re:Finally! (Score:5, Funny)

by ArcadeMan ( 2766669 ) writes: on Tuesday May 27, 2014 @03:31PM (#47101829)

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

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Poor Linus.. (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 27, 2014 @03:37PM (#47101869)

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

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Poor Linus.. (Score:5, Funny)

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