China's Adoption of Open-Source Software in the Digital Economy
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Summary
China is embracing open-source software, such as Apache, Nginx, Linux, and Kubernetes, which underpins the digital economy. This shift is significant for an authoritarian state.
Key quotes
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Most computer servers are powered by Linux, another such program, which is also the basis of Google’s Android operating system.
Kubernetes, a program widely used to manage cloud-computing workloads, is likewise open-source.
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