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<font size="+1"><font face="Ubuntu">Hi,<br>
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I saw a link to this article on Softpedia (from Ostatic):<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Government-Says-on-TV-that-Windows-XP-Users-Must-Choose-Linux-441889.shtml">http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Government-Says-on-TV-that-Windows-XP-Users-Must-Choose-Linux-441889.shtml</a><br>
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The article noted the Chinese government is beginning to push
Chinese XP users to consider adopting Linux. It did note that
many user preferred applications do not have a Linux version
currently available. But often there are FOSS equivalents
available that are suitable for many users. It also noted that
Russia and Germany are actively pursuing Linux. <br>
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My take is this is probably what Linux needs to get market
traction; a very large market to switch to Linux. If the Chinese
convert to mostly Linux hardware vendors and commercial software
vendors will need to support Linux or abandon the Chinese
market. Other than the unmentionable I believe most vendors will
follow market trends. If the trends is towards Linux, they will
follow.<br>
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Jay Lozier
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jslozier@gmail.com">jslozier@gmail.com</a></pre>
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