China and the Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop

“It’s an old joke by now that this year will be the year of the
GNU/Linux desktop – just like last year, and the year before
that. But now there’s a new twist: that this year will be the year
of the GNU/Linux smartphone – with the difference that it’s
really happening.

“That’s mainly being driven by the huge success of the
Linux-based Android system, but it’s not the only open source
system here. There’s also webOS and MeeGo, both of which have their
loyal fans. What that means is that whichever of these takes off,
the open source world will benefit.

“Although some might complain that we already have an
embarrassment of riches when it comes to open source mobile
operating systems, it seems that we might be getting another
one:”

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