[Am-info] China goes linux

[Eric M. Hopper]

On Fri, 2002-01-04 at 17:35, John J. Urbaniak wrote:
> I'm sure that IBM's backing of Linux has a lot to do with its
> acceptability worldwide.

China has liked Linux for a long time.  The idea behind it seems to fit
in with their cultural ideals.  Or at least, their communist cultural
ideals.  :-)

Given how China treats intellectual 'property', Linux seems a good fit
in general.

Have fun (if at all possible),
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