CIO: In China, Taiwan Linux Hot, Standards Not: Q&A

"IDG News Service: How is work on Linux progressing? What's popular and what's not in Taiwan and China?

"Liao: It really depends on what kind of product you're talking about. For example, China really wants to promote Linux as an OS, because it's more stable. But Microsoft is by far the more popular OS here because people are used to it and it has a larger market share. Microsoft's recent deal with Novell is another aspect that's very interesting, but it's too early to say how that will affect Linux development and usage in China..."

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