Chinese government on central TV urged users to upgrade from Windows XP to Linux

The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has called on Chinese Windows XP users to transition to internal development operating systems. A somewhat unusual moment in this situation was that this statement was made on CCTV - China Central Television. By internal development OS, various forks of GNU / Linux with improved localization, the presence of specific probes from the Ministry of Love software sets are meant. Most likely, it is about Kylin Linux

Zhang Feng, the chief engineer of the ministry, told CCTV journalists on Saturday:

We want users to pay attention to a potential security threat in Windows XP, as Microsoft has stopped providing further support for this OS. At the same time, the ministry is working on developing China’s own OS based on Linux. And we hope that users will prefer the domestic OS.

According to him, about 70% of computers in China are running Windows XP, including many government services. He also said that the threat associated with Windows XP should not be underestimated.

Ni Guangnan, academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said:

Other countries, such as Russia and Germany, have already begun to implement their own operating systems in their government bodies. Our government should more actively support domestic products. We should not only rely on state software developers, but also invite other companies to participate in the development

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Not so rosy

Some researchers do not share the optimism of Zhang Feng. Among them is Hu Changjun, a researcher from the same ministry. He said: “Linux, at the moment, has no more than 1% of the OS market. There is nothing surprising in the fact that commercial companies do not wish to conduct software development for this platform. ” As a result of these factors, many devices, such as cameras, mobile phones, do not have the ability to properly connect to the domestic operating system.

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What could this mean for the global operating system market? The main problem, which is often attributed to Linux, is its small share on the desktop of ordinary users. As a result, there are neither native Adobe products, nor Microsoft Office for this OS. Perhaps a sharp influx of users from such a large country as China will move the situation off the ground. It is impossible not to notice that in recent years Linux distributions have become much easier and more convenient for an unprepared user, and the “terrible console” is no longer a necessary attribute for beginners.
However, a sharp influx of poorly educated users can lead to simplifying tendencies, cutting out settings and the like, which are so unloved by professionals. Well, the "bonus" is also to increase the attractiveness of the platform as a target for virus writers and exploiters.