The project is Beijing’s latest move to build greater self-sufficiency amid tech sanctions by US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The OS, called OpenKylin and developed by state-owned China Electronics Corp – formed in 1989 to build home-grown semiconductors, software and telecommunications products –
“A lot of the major software, especially Windows, is controlled by US companies,” said Associate Professor of Computer Science Ben Leong from the National University of Singapore. “There is nothing stopping the US from passing some law to force US companies to stop support for China and Chinese companies.”
Officials at the launch of the Linux-based OpenKylin called for support from related industries to propel China forward as a technological power. Software that is open-source is meant to be publicly available for other users to help develop, encouraging greater use and innovation. One tech enthusiast who posted his experience on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu demonstrated the OS’ touchscreen functions and its ability to run photo-editing software, but noted that there are bugs to be fixed.
the Chinese telco giant to develop its own OS called HarmonyOS, which is now used on its smartphones. Launching such an indigenous software could also be a way to exercise power over society, he added. “Controlling one more piece of the technological stack that undergirds daily life makes sense given the level of control already exercised in China by the state over the Internet.”
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