Re:Beijing is Silicon Valley's only true competitor
by throwaway_exer on Sunday May 15, 2016 @12:25AM
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> I find it unlikely that without a free/open software ecosystem like linux or bsd
In Taiwan and China, it's common to use Linux in university and to work on Open Source projects (see OpenWebmail and Linux Virtual Server projects, for impressive successes.)
The Chinese government was pushing their Red Flag linux, but I'm not sure where that is now. Certainly Linux would be used in their home-grown CPU and superconductor efforts.
However, once students graduate, their employers are less likely to understand making Open Source contributions at the business level.
In Taiwan and China, it's common to use Linux in university and to work on Open Source projects (see OpenWebmail and Linux Virtual Server projects, for impressive successes.)
The Chinese government was pushing their Red Flag linux, but I'm not sure where that is now. Certainly Linux would be used in their home-grown CPU and superconductor efforts.
However, once students graduate, their employers are less likely to understand making Open Source contributions at the business level.