IBM bundles up with Chinese Linux company (Chicom Government that is)

Ziff Davis Online ^ | 9-11-03 | Stephen Shankland

[Golden Eagle]

Wonder how many in the pro-Linux crowd will still support it when Red China government's version becomes the most widely distributed version in the world? Don't dare think it won't happen.

[Golden Eagle]

Ping.

[Incorrigible]

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China's Red Flag Linux to step onto global stage

[Golden Eagle]

English version of China's Red Flag Linux due soon

[Leroy S. Mort]

H-P already signed up with Red Flag.

[dighton]

"Communist Chinese Penguin Army Masses in Mexico"

[Golden Eagle]

Sad, isn't it. Could you ever have imagined US companies directly aiding the Soviet government like this? Not much difference IMO.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Makes ya wanna buy American (Microsoft)...Ahahahahaha

[TechJunkYard]

I won't be using it. Red Hat is my distro.

[joesnuffy]

The Revenge of "The Red" Penguine
or
America hitches its wagon to the chi com star

[Lorenb420]

Sad, isn't it. Could you ever have imagined US companies directly aiding the Soviet government like this? Not much difference IMO.

I'd be a little more worried about Microsoft showing the commies their source for Windows. Who knows what the security implications of that are.

Some commies downloading software off the Internet and putting it into a little box with their flag on it, doesn't move me in the slightest.

I don't see many people in the US buying Red Flag and calling China for support.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Watch out, Red Hat....

[Golden Eagle]

I'd be a little more worried about Microsoft showing the commies their source for Windows.

While it is obviously of concern, it was nothing more than a 'peek' at Redmond Washington in an attempt to compete with Linux who has given them full access as well as control of their entire source.

Red Flag Linux is completely owned and controlled by the communist Chinese government, and therefore is of much greater concern, especially as it begins to proliferate not only in China but around the world.

[Lorenb420]

While it is obviously of concern, it was nothing more than a 'peek' at Redmond Washington in an attempt to compete with Linux who has given them full access as well as control of their entire source.

But what does the US run on? That's right mostly Windows. Now the ChiComs can use the knowledge from that 'peek' to get break into US computer systems, write viruses, or whatever else they come up with.

Bad news, IMO.

[Golden Eagle]

Red Hat is my distro...

But any improvements you contribute to Red Hat, waalaa, will soon appear in Red Flag. By supporting one, you support the other, because the changes are shared as the kernel grows.

[Golden Eagle]

Now the ChiComs can use the knowledge from that 'peek' to get break into US computer systems, write viruses, or whatever else they come up with.

It was only a peek and often only shown under strict circumstances, such as through intermediary contractor. Regretable, for sure, but hardly equivalent to Red Hat fully releasing their entire source code tree for use in Red Flag.

[RicocheT]

The fascination American and western businesses have with Red China will be the death of our free society.

The Chinese communists are more evil than the Stalinists in the old USSR and are more dangerous as they have the patience to wait for us to self-destruct through idiot technology sharing. Western business will never make a profit over in China, the ChiComs funny the currency and contract law to prevent this.

[haywoodwebb]

[PatrioticAmerican]

" as the kernel grows."

But I thought Linux already did everything??

[TechJunkYard]

.. it was nothing more than a 'peek' at Redmond Washington..

It's a bit more substantial than just a "peek". IIRC, in the Government Program they only have to travel to Redmond for 3% of the code, and they can also make mods for their own purposes.