Unity Operating System (also known as Unified Operating System
or UOS, ) is a Chinese
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system. Linux users usually obtain their operating system by downloading on ...
developed by UnionTech () based on
Deepin
Deepin (stylized as deepin; formerly known as Linux Deepin and Hiweed Linux) is a Linux distribution based on the Debian "stable" branch. It features the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), built on Qt and available for a variety of distribution ...
,
which is based on
Debian
Debian (), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. The first version of De ...
. It is used in
China as part of a government initiative beginning in 2019 to replace foreign-made software such as
Microsoft Windows with domestic products.
Development
Three versions are currently under development, a
desktop
A desktop traditionally refers to:
* The surface of a desk (often to distinguish office appliances that fit on a desk, such as photocopiers and printers, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor)
Desktop may refer to various compu ...
for regular users (Deepin), another for enterprises (UOS) and a
server
Server may refer to:
Computing
*Server (computing), a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called clients
Role
* Waiting staff, those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers and su ...
version (UOS). A first
beta
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version was released in and can be downloaded from the official website. A first
stable version was released on 14 January 2020.
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Support
The operating system is primarily aimed at the Chinese market and is intended to replace Microsoft Windows in the country by 2022, also known as "3-5-2 policy". So far, the focus has therefore been primarily on in house
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hardware such as that from the semiconductor
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company Zhaoxin
Zhaoxin (Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd.; , ) is a fabless semiconductor company, created in 2013 as a joint venture between VIA Technologies and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The company manufactures x86-compatible desktop and la ...
. There the whole KX-6000 series is already supported by the desktop version as well as the KH-30000 series for server version.[
Broad support is planned, so platforms such as ]Loongson
Loongson () is the name of a family of general-purpose, MIPS architecture-compatible microprocessors, as well as the name of the Chinese fabless company (Loongson Technology) that develops them. The processors are alternately called Godson proc ...
, Sunway Sunway may refer to: Places
* Bandar Sunway, also called Sunway or Sunway City, a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Brands and enterprises
* Sunway (processor), a series of Chinese computer microprocessors
* Sunway Group, a Malaysian co ...
or ARM
In human anatomy, the arm refers to the upper limb in common usage, although academically the term specifically means the upper arm between the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) and the elbow joint. The distal part of the upper limb between t ...
are also to be supported.[
]
See also
* Astra Linux
Astra Linux is a Russian Linux-based computer operating system (OS) that is being widely deployed in the Russian Federation in order to replace Microsoft Windows. https://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2020-11-12_gosorgany_rossii_massovo https://rg.ru/20 ...
* Kylin OS
* Deepin
Deepin (stylized as deepin; formerly known as Linux Deepin and Hiweed Linux) is a Linux distribution based on the Debian "stable" branch. It features the Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE), built on Qt and available for a variety of distribution ...
* Red Star OS
Red Star OS () is a North Korean Linux distribution, with development first starting in 1998 at the Korea Computer Center (KCC). Prior to its release, computers in North Korea typically used Red Hat Linux and later switched to a modified Windows ...
* Nova
A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramati ...
* List of Debian-based Linux distributions
References
External links
UOS
UnionTech
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