Unity Operating System Explained

Unity Operating System (also known as Unified Operating System^[2] or UOS,) is a Linux distribution developed by UnionTech (Tǒngxìn) based on Deepin,^[3] which is based on Debian. 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.^{[4] [5]}

Development

Three versions are currently under development, a desktop for regular users (Deepin), another for enterprises (UOS) and a server version (UOS).^[6] A first beta version was released in and can be downloaded from the official website.^{[7] [8]} A first stable version was released on 14 January 2020.^{[3] [9]}

Support

The operating system is primarily aimed at the Chinese market and was intended to replace Microsoft Windows in the country by 2022,^{[10] [11] [12]} also known as the "3-5-2 policy", however Microsoft Windows is still heavily used in the country.^[13] So far, the focus has therefore been primarily on Chinese government-owned companies' hardware such as that from the semiconductor company Zhaoxin. The whole KX-6000 series is already supported by the desktop version as well as the KH-30000 series for server version.^[2]

Broad support is planned, so platforms such as Loongson, Sunway or ARM are also to be supported.^[14]

See also

• Ubuntu Kylin
• Kylin OS
• Deepin
• Astra Linux – a similar project by the Russian government
• Canaima (operating system) – a similar project by the Venezuelan computer manufacturer VIT, C.A. and Chinese information technology company Inspur
• GendBuntu – a similar project used by Gendarmerie in France
• LiMux – a similar project of the city council of Munich
• Nova (operating system) – a similar project by the Cuban government
• Red Star OS – a similar project by the North Korean government
• Pardus (operating system)
• List of Debian-based Linux distributions

External links

• UOS
• UnionTech

Notes and References

1. Web site: 资源中心 统信UOS生态社区 . UOS . UnionTech . 2021-11-28 . zh-hans . 2021-07-30.
2. Web site: Chinas Windows-Ersatz: CPUs laufen auf chinesischem Betriebssystem . 2020-01-04 . Köpf . Alexander . 2019-12-27 . GameStar . de.
3. Web site: Explained: What's the difference between UOS and Deepin OS?. cnTech. 2020-01-15. cnTechPost. en-US. 2020-01-18.
4. Web site: Chinese CPUs Now Work On Domestically-Produced Operating System . 2020-01-04 . Liu . Zhiye . 2019-12-24 . . en-US.
5. News: Ye. Josh. 2020-03-18. Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows. The South China Morning Post. 2021-04-07.
6. Web site: China-made UOS completes adaptation for domestic cloud desktop provider . 2020-01-04 . 2019-12-19 . cntechpost.com . en-US.
7. Web site: China-made operating system UOS releases first version . 2020-01-04 . 2019-12-13 . cntechpost.com . en-US.
8. Web site: China software designers ready UOS for end-of-2019 release . 2020-01-04 . 2019-11-22 . . en-US.
9. Web site: UOS 20 正式版面向合作伙伴发布. www.chinauos.com. zh. 2020-01-14. 2020-01-18.
10. Web site: Liu. Nian. Yang. Yuan. 2019-12-08. Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software. 2021-04-11. www.ft.com. en-GB.
11. Web site: Intel, AMD & Co: China will westliche Hard- und Software aussortieren . 2020-01-04 . Petzold . Sara . 2019-12-13 . GameStar . de.
12. Web site: Konkurrenz für Intel und AMD? China-Prozessoren versprechen großen Leistungssprung . 2020-01-04 . Kohlick . Robert . 2019-12-17 . GIGA.de . de.
13. Web site: Khan. Faisal. 2019-12-24. Chinese "3–5–2" Policy is a major move towards Tech independence. 2021-04-11. Medium. en.
14. Web site: Windows-Alternative aus China: Neues Betriebssystem soll Microsofts OS ersetzen . 2020-01-04 . Kohlick . Robert . 2020-01-02 . GIGA.de . de.