China bans Windows 8 from government computers over support concerns
Charles Christian Miers
End of Windows XP support pushes China to avoid Windows 8
China has banned the use of Windows 8 on new computers used by the government, citing security issues. The limited lifetime of support for Microsoft operating systems, as evidenced recently with Windows XP, is said to have forced the government to decree all desktops, notebooks, and tablet PCs to run any other operating system than Windows 8.
Xinhua reports the notice by the Central Government
Procurement Center applies just to government offices, and not the
domestic personal computer market. Windows XP is said to have a
70-percent market share in China, including the majority of
government systems, with the ended support claimed to make the
government wary of trusting another foreign-developed operating
system again.
The government is also said to be focusing on developing its own
operating system based on Linux. Initial efforts to do so, like
StartOS and KylinOS, have yet to find a significant audience,
though the government has attempted to accelerate efforts by
approving the China Operating System (COS) for mobile
devices.
China's issues with operating system security could be seen as
mildly ironic. Yesterday, the US government formally charged five
military officials in the Chinese Government's People's Army with
cyber-spying and espionage, claiming US
technology companies were hacked by the team for trade secrets and
information about nuclear and solar technology.
Fonte: http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/05/20/end.of.windows.xp.support.pushes.china.to.avoid.windows.8/
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