Ed Craig wrote:
>
> On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, lunaslide wrote:
>
> > I wouldn't get terribly excited by the prospect of China "going Linux".
> > Remember, Linux/GNU is about Freedom (Free Speach, not Free Beer), and
> > though inexpensive and powerful, the Chinese gov probably wouldn't be too
> > gung-ho to endorse an OS when it's community's roots are so firmly planted
> > in the ideals of freedom and equality.
> China's shown itself ready and able to adopt other ideas from the
> West. If a business makes a business decision to adopt Linux, I doubt the
> Party will feel threatened. Much less if an individual does. The Chinese
> economy is more diverse than it was, for instance, during the Great Leap
> Forward. No longer are all decisions referred to Beijing. So Linux
> probably already has reached the People's Republic. Certainly in Hong Kong
> and Taiwan, can Shanghai be far behind? Certainly those Marxists have
> Capitalism down pat.
> Ranting again? OK, I was up all night...
Does anyone actually know what they are using in their schools?
I still think a version of Linux would be more attractive to
the Chinese, than Microsoft Windows. Why? Because they would
have the source code open to them to do what they want. This
is Microsoft's biggest weakness, they are hiding something from us,
what exactly is in their source code?
Redhat kind of fits right in with the "Red Chinese".
They could take it and make their own version of Linux,
maybe call it "MaoMao Red" Give it a patriotic ring. :-)
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