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Microsoft Windows is the dominant operating system in China, but the government is trying to encourage homegrown replacements. The most popular one is called NeoKylin. We gave it a whirl to see how the hottest China-made OS looks and feels.
NeoKylin is developed by China Standard Software, based in Shanghai. Behold the login screen.
Here’s a video tour, but read on if you want more on what NeoKylin actually is.
NeoKylin has long been part of the Chinese government’s hopes that a successful domestic OS would emerge. This has been driven by Microsoft dropping support for Windows XP—still widely used in China—and the government’s push to limit dependence on foreign technology, primarily for security reasons.
NeoKylin is developed by China Standard Software, based in Shanghai. Behold the login screen.
Here’s a video tour, but read on if you want more on what NeoKylin actually is.
NeoKylin has long been part of the Chinese government’s hopes that a successful domestic OS would emerge. This has been driven by Microsoft dropping support for Windows XP—still widely used in China—and the government’s push to limit dependence on foreign technology, primarily for security reasons.
A first look at the Chinese operating system the government wants to replace Windows
It might look familiar to former XP users...
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