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2006-04-17 China-Japan-Koreas

"Of the 50 states, this one probably has the closest affinity with China and the Chinese"

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-17 10:25|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I can see it now... claims that a Chinese admiral discovered California ... followed by demands it reunite with the motherland.

Posted by john 2006-04-17 10:36|| 2006-04-17 10:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Washington ? Isn't that the state where the voters in the east of the state had the election stolen from them by the corrupt leftists on the west side of the state ? Next time, expect to find
cameras and lawyers at every polling place.

Posted by wxjames 2006-04-17 11:26|| 2006-04-17 11:26|| Front Page Top

#3 "Beijing has announced that it will require all computers sold in China come with an operating system installed by the manufacturer a measure of protection for Microsoft."

That might be to promote "Red Flag Linux" a government sponsored endeavor just as much.

Posted by SPoD 2006-04-17 18:35|| http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/]">[http://sockpuppetofdoom.blogspot.com/] 2006-04-17 18:35|| Front Page Top

#4 SPOD: That might be to promote "Red Flag Linux" a government sponsored endeavor just as much.

Linux is free. I know of no one who uses Linux at work. And certainly none of these acquaintances use it at home. Linux in English is hard enough. Linux with Chinese menus? Forget about it. China is Windows country - it's just that most Chinese users haven't bothered to pay for their copy. This new law is definitely a concession to Microsoft. I surprised the government went along with the requirement. The question, of course, is enforcement. China has copyright laws. They're just not enforced. On just about every single retail city block, there is at least one pirate CD and DVD store operating openly, with cops walking past them without a second glance.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-04-17 19:44|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-04-17 19:44|| Front Page Top

#5 SPOD: That might be to promote "Red Flag Linux" a government sponsored endeavor just as much.

Linux is free. I know of no one who uses Linux at work. And certainly none of these acquaintances use it at home. Linux in English is hard enough. Linux with Chinese menus? Forget about it. China is Windows country - it's just that most Chinese users haven't bothered to pay for their copy. This new law is definitely a concession to Microsoft. I surprised the government went along with the requirement. The question, of course, is enforcement. China has copyright laws. They're just not enforced. On just about every single retail city block, there is at least one pirate CD and DVD store operating openly, with cops walking past them without a second glance.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-04-17 19:45|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-04-17 19:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Nukes- and Empire-happy Iran on one side, and Microsoft, etal. on the other - here's hopes for a peaceful Chicom implosion. China's gotta do something - as Rummy indicated it can't achieve econ prosperity unless it reforms and liberalizes, i.e. allows freemarkets and private ownership; and likewise it can't afford to wait for the year 2030, 2050 or the more realistic 2100 for Iran's Mullahs to change its ways.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-17 23:03|| 2006-04-17 23:03|| Front Page Top

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