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Chinese-Japanese Linux Venture Aims To Challenge Microsoft
Two software companies say they'll team to develop a Linux-based platform for Asian markets.
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A pair of Chinese and Japanese software companies announced a joint venture Wednesday aimed at developing a Linux-based platform for Asian markets that they hope will challenge Microsoft Corp.'s dominance.
Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean officials have expressed hopes for creating a product to compete with Microsoft's Windows operating system, reducing reliance on it and creating more opportunities for Asian companies.
China's Red Flag Software Co. and Japan's Miracle Linux Corp. said they expect to complete the new system, called Asianux, by May.
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