Unity Operating System
{{distinguish|Unity (user interface)}}
{{short description|Linux distribution}}
{{Infobox OS
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Unified Operating System
| logo = Unity Operating System, logo.svg
| logo size = 150px
| screenshot = 230px
| caption = UOS desktop screenshot
| developer = UnionTech (Tongxin)
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| released = {{Start date and age|2020|01|14|df=yes}}
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| marketing target = Desktop, Server
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| supported_platforms = x86-64, Sunway, MIPS64, ARM64{{cite web |title=资源中心 {{!}} 统信UOS生态社区 |url=https://www.chinauos.com/resource/download-server |website=UOS |publisher=UnionTech |access-date=2021-11-28 |language=zh-hans |date=2021-07-30}}
| kernel_type = Monolithic
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| license = GNU
| website = {{URL|https://www.chinauos.com/}}
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Unity Operating System (also known as Unified Operating System{{cite web | url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/chinas-windows-ersatz-unity-operating-system,3352734.html | title=Chinas Windows-Ersatz: CPUs laufen auf chinesischem Betriebssystem | access-date=2020-01-04 | last=Köpf | first=Alexander | date=2019-12-27 | work=GameStar | language=de}} or UOS, {{zh|c=统一操作系统}}) is a Linux distribution developed by UnionTech ({{zh|c=统信软件}}, Tǒngxìn) based on Deepin,{{Cite web|url=https://cntechpost.com/2020/01/15/explained-whats-the-difference-between-uos-and-deepin-os/|title=Explained: What's the difference between UOS and Deepin OS?|last=cnTech|date=2020-01-15|website=cnTechPost|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-18}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinese-cpus-now-work-on-domestically-produced-operating-system | title=Chinese CPUs Now Work On Domestically-Produced Operating System | access-date=2020-01-04 | last=Liu | first=Zhiye | date=2019-12-24 | work=Tom's Hardware | language=en-US}}{{Cite news|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=2020-03-18|title=Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows|work=The South China Morning Post|url=https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows|access-date=2021-04-07}}
Development
Three versions are currently under development, a desktop for regular users (Deepin), another for enterprises (UOS) and a server version (UOS).{{cite web | url=https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/19/china-made-uos-completes-adaptation-for-domestic-cloud-desktop-provider/ | title=China-made UOS completes adaptation for domestic cloud desktop provider | access-date=2020-01-04 | date=2019-12-19 | work=cntechpost.com | language=en-US}} A first beta version was released in {{dts|2019|12}} and can be downloaded from the official website.{{cite web | url=https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/13/china-made-operating-system-releases-first-version/ | title=China-made operating system UOS releases first version | access-date=2020-01-04 | date=2019-12-13 | work=cntechpost.com | language=en-US}}{{cite web | url=https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20191122PD211.html | title=China software designers ready UOS for end-of-2019 release | access-date=2020-01-04 | date=2019-11-22 | work=DigiTimes | language=en-US}} A first stable version was released on 14 January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinauos.com/news_information/14|title=UOS 20 正式版面向合作伙伴发布|website=www.chinauos.com|language=zh|date=2020-01-14|access-date=2020-01-18}}
Support
The operating system is primarily aimed at the Chinese market and was intended to replace Microsoft Windows in the country by 2022,{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Nian|last2=Yang|first2=Yuan|date=2019-12-08|title=Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software|url=https://www.ft.com/content/b55fc6ee-1787-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.ft.com|language=en-GB}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/intel-amd-und-co-china-will-westliche-hardware-loswerden,3352282.html | title=Intel, AMD & Co: China will westliche Hard- und Software aussortieren | access-date=2020-01-04 | last=Petzold | first=Sara | date=2019-12-13 | work=GameStar | language=de}}{{cite web | url=https://www.giga.de/news/konkurrenz-fuer-intel-und-amd-china-prozessoren-versprechen-grossen-leistungssprung/ | title=Konkurrenz für Intel und AMD? China-Prozessoren versprechen großen Leistungssprung | access-date=2020-01-04 | last=Kohlick | first=Robert | date=2019-12-17 | work=GIGA.de | language=de}} also known as the "3-5-2 policy", however Microsoft Windows is still heavily used in the country.{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Faisal|date=2019-12-24|title=Chinese "3–5–2" Policy is a major move towards Tech independence|url=https://medium.com/technicity/chinese-3-5-2-policy-is-a-major-move-towards-tech-independence-48d178157b3f|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Medium|language=en}} So far, the focus has therefore been primarily on in house 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.
Broad support is planned, so platforms such as Loongson, Sunway or ARM are also to be supported.{{cite web | url=https://www.giga.de/news/windows-alternative-aus-china-neues-betriebssystem-soll-microsofts-os-ersetzen/ | title=Windows-Alternative aus China: Neues Betriebssystem soll Microsofts OS ersetzen | access-date=2020-01-04 | last=Kohlick | first=Robert | date=2020-01-02 | work=GIGA.de | language=de}}
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
- List of Debian-based Linux distributions
References
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External links
- {{in lang|zh}} [https://www.chinauos.com/ UOS]
- {{in lang|zh}} [https://www.uniontech.com/ UnionTech]
{{Linux distributions}}
Category:Chinese-language Linux distributions
Category:X86-64 Linux distributions