China (06/07/2023): China has released its first native open-source desktop operating system, OpenKylin, according to official media, as the country works to reduce its reliance on US technology.
China’s version, which was released on Wednesday and is based on the existing open-source Linux operating system, was constructed by a community of about 4,000 developers and is utilised in its space programme as well as businesses such as finance and energy.
According to official media, China’s vast operating system market was valued 15.5 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) last year.
Creating an operating system independent of US technology has been a major priority for China’s tech industry in recent years, with numerous firms and organisations contributing to the OpenKylin system’s development.
Its most noteworthy supporter is the China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team, which is overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
More than a dozen Chinese companies are attempting to develop operating systems that could eventually replace Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s MacOS.
UnionTech Software Technology Co Ltd is one such company that has been working on the “Unity operating system.”
