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Leading Chinese PC Company and NComputing Partner to Bring Sub-$150 Computing
to Governments and Educational Institutions
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| The Macedonian government chose Ubuntu Linux for its "one-computer-per-child"
| program. By combining NComputing virtual desktops with Haier's scale and
| price advantage on monitor and host PCs, the joint solution can be offered
| for 60-75 percent less than traditional desktop PCs or thin clients.
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http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ncomputing-1003579.html
Recent:
Chinese city requires Net cafes to use legitimate software
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| As part of Nanchang's crackdown on pirated software, officials apparently
| struck a deal with a local Red Flag Linux distributor to install licensed
| software and provide two years of support for 5,000 yuan ($725 U.S.).
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| Red Flag Linux is a version of the Asianux Linux distribution, jointly
| developed by China's Red Flag, South Korea's Haansoft, and Japan's Miracle
| Linux. The desktop version of the software is free, but Red Flag and its
| distributors charge users for the server version, as well as for support to
| help companies install and manage the software.
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| Some Internet cafe owners were unhappy with the fee, and complained they are
| prevented from using other Linux distributions.
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| "You have to install Red Flag Linux, and pay 5,000 yuan," complained one user
| on the Jiangxi discussion forum (in Chinese). "If you are using a different
| Linux distribution, they just say it's pirated!"
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9122159&intsrc=hm_list
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