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Unity Operating System

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Not to be confused withUnity (user interface).
Unity Operating System
Unified Operating System
UOS desktop screenshot
DeveloperUnionTech (Tongxin)
OS familyLinux(Unix-like)
Initial release14 January 2020;4 years ago(2020-01-14)
Marketing targetDesktop,Server
Platformsx86-64,Sunway,MIPS64,ARM64[1]
KerneltypeMonolithic
LicenseGNU
Official websitewww.chinauos.com

Unity Operating System(also known asUnified Operating System[2]orUOS,Chinese:Thống nhất thao tác hệ thống) is aLinux distributiondeveloped by UnionTech (Chinese:Thống tín nhuyễn kiện,Tǒngxìn) based onDeepin,[3]which is based onDebian.It is used inChinaas part of a government initiative beginning in 2019 to replace foreign-made software such asMicrosoft Windowswith domestic products.[4][5]

Development

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Three versions are currently under development, adesktopfor regular users (Deepin), another for enterprises (UOS) and aserverversion (UOS).[6]A firstbetaversion was released inDecember 2019and can be downloaded from the official website.[7][8]A firststableversion was released on 14 January 2020.[3][9]

Support

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The operating system is primarily aimed at the Chinese market and is intended to replaceMicrosoft Windowsin the country by 2022,[10][11][12]also known as "3-5-2 policy".[13]So far, the focus has therefore been primarily onin househardware such as that from thesemiconductorcompanyZhaoxin.The wholeKX-6000 seriesis already supported by the desktop version as well as the KH-30000 series for server version.[2]

It was reported on July 23, 2022 that the operating system could support HarmonyOS app file format,hap.app.[14]

Broad support is planned, so platforms such asLoongson,SunwayorARMare also to be supported.[15][1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Tư nguyên trung tâm | thống tín UOS sinh thái xã khu".UOS(in Simplified Chinese). UnionTech. 2021-07-30.Retrieved2021-11-28.
  2. ^abKöpf, Alexander (2019-12-27)."Chinas Windows-Ersatz: CPUs laufen auf chinesischem Betriebssystem".GameStar(in German).Retrieved2020-01-04.
  3. ^abcnTech (2020-01-15)."Explained: What's the difference between UOS and Deepin OS?".cnTechPost.Retrieved2020-01-18.
  4. ^Liu, Zhiye (2019-12-24)."Chinese CPUs Now Work On Domestically-Produced Operating System".Tom's Hardware.Retrieved2020-01-04.
  5. ^Ye, Josh (2020-03-18)."Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows".The South China Morning Post.Retrieved2021-04-07.
  6. ^"China-made UOS completes adaptation for domestic cloud desktop provider".cntechpost.com.2019-12-19.Retrieved2020-01-04.
  7. ^"China-made operating system UOS releases first version".cntechpost.com.2019-12-13.Retrieved2020-01-04.
  8. ^"China software designers ready UOS for end-of-2019 release".DigiTimes.2019-11-22.Retrieved2020-01-04.
  9. ^"UOS 20 chính thức bản diện hướng hợp tác hỏa bạn phát bố".www.chinauos.com(in Chinese). 2020-01-14.Retrieved2020-01-18.
  10. ^Liu, Nian; Yang, Yuan (2019-12-08)."Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software".www.ft.com.Retrieved2021-04-11.
  11. ^Petzold, Sara (2019-12-13)."Intel, AMD & Co: China will westliche Hard- und Software aussortieren".GameStar(in German).Retrieved2020-01-04.
  12. ^Kohlick, Robert (2019-12-17)."Konkurrenz für Intel und AMD? China-Prozessoren versprechen großen Leistungssprung".GIGA.de(in German).Retrieved2020-01-04.
  13. ^Khan, Faisal (2019-12-24)."Chinese" 3–5–2 "Policy is a major move towards Tech independence".Medium.Retrieved2021-04-11.
  14. ^Yash, Mishra (23 July 2022)."UOS could support HarmonyOS hap app format".HC Newsroom.Retrieved19 September2023.
  15. ^Kohlick, Robert (2020-01-02)."Windows-Alternative aus China: Neues Betriebssystem soll Microsofts OS ersetzen".GIGA.de(in German).Retrieved2020-01-04.
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