[Am-info] Rumor: China may blacklist Win2k

[Lewis A. Mettler]

There is little doubt that having full access to the source code is an
advantage to OEMs and foreign countries alike.

End users have little or no need for it (and would perhaps benefit if it
were not available) but OEMs and other countries see that situation a
lot differently.

Case Roole wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 06 Jan 2000, Eric M. Bennett wrote:
> > Interesting rumor from C|Net called "Report: Windows 2000 banned by
> > Chinese government".  No hard facts to back it up however.
> >
> >
> > http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-1515595.html?tag=st.ne.1002.thed.
> > 1003-200-1515595
> 
> Makes good sense given the US government's intention to develop cyber warfare
> capacity. Given present encryption regulation it is quite likely that the US
> government will demand hooks in operating systems to get a headstart in such
> warfare. Hardly something the chinese can ignore.
> 
> -cjr
> 
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