NeoKylin. China's new domestic FreeBSD based desktop O/S
by iXsystems | Jan 4, 2011 | NeoKylin | 8 comments
Two respected Chinese software companies of two operating systems used in China are said to be joining forces (20/12/2010) to create a domestic operating system called NeoKylin.
China Standard Software and the National University of Defense Technology have signed a strategic partnership to launch an operating system brand known as "NeoKylin" that will be used for national defense and all sectors of the country's economy.
China Standard Software said via a spokesman that the agreement was meant to pave the way for a stronger domestic operating system environment for China. No information has been offered on a timetable for any product launches under the new brand.
China Standard is the maker of the NeoShine Linux desktop series, which includes operating systems built to run in government organisations, business and personal computers.
Academics at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), on the other hand, are responsible for the Kylin operating system, a secure and FreeBSD based alternative to foreign software such as Microsoft Windows.
The Chinese government seems to be in favour of developing domestic operating systems and being less dependent on the West, i.e Microsoft Windows, out of security considerations (CIA/FBI backdoors??) and as a way to support the local economy. They are determined to kick Windows out of government departments and to make NeoKylin China's new preferred O/S.
It is not clear whether Kylin will be used as server O/S and NeoKylin as desktop system, or whether NeoKylin will be deployed for both server and desktop use. Neither is it yet known when NeoKylin OS will be released in China.
Do you know have any information on NeoKylin? It would be great if you could share them with us all.
(via pcw)
Kylin OS – more details and download links
Kylin, a Chinese FreeBSD based, secure O/S
China chooses FreeBSD as basis for secure OS
PC-BSD – Making FreeBSD on the Desktop a reality – Kris Moore
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vojacik	on January 5, 2011 at 5:55 pm
I wonder if they (don't) end up like Tomahawk Desktop from Singapore, which promised Q2/2009 (!), but they have still (almost) nothing.
Gerard	on January 5, 2011 at 10:47 pm
I received an email from Tomahawk two days ago saying they will be releasing something very soon. Will keep you updated.
soxxx	on January 6, 2011 at 8:26 am
In some internet news postings they refer to NeoKylin as Linux based, not FreeBSD?
Max - The IT Pro	on January 17, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Um, any news yet on a release date for this OS based on FreeBSD? It's now 2011. LOL :-)
Gerard	on January 17, 2012 at 11:56 pm
NeoKylin seems to be Linux based now: http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/08/windows-interoperability-with.php
Yannbane	on June 3, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Hate to break it to you, but NeoKylin doesn't have a thing to do with FreeBSD. It's just a Linux distribution, actually.
It was supposed to be FreeBSD, but that was dropped aroun 2010.
s	on October 25, 2013 at 6:22 am
I'm sure, It's based on Linux
Gerard	on October 25, 2013 at 6:48 pm
Yes, NeoKylin has changed to a Linux base (Ubuntu).
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