Huawei to drop Windows, shifting to HarmonyOS and Linux for future PCs (www.techspot.com)

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Huawei's computer business is on the verge of a major shift in the coming weeks. The Chinese company may soon be forced to abandon Windows, leaving it with limited options for continuing to bring new PCs to market.

Starting in April 2025, Huawei will launch new PC models that no longer use Windows as their default operating system. According to domestic sources cited by MyDrivers, the Guangdong-based company may soon lose the ability to sell Windows PCs to Chinese customers. As a result, Huawei appears to be shifting its focus toward Linux and HarmonyOS, its proprietary operating system.

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[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Somehow I have difficulty believing that the Chinese are capable of fully respecting the GPL.

OTOH they've already been using their own Android spin for a while; how did that go so far?

[-] xav@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah because each and every western company does respect the GPL.

[-] toothbrush 17 points 1 month ago

This is a false equivalence, most courts outside china rule in favor of the GPL, so it can be enforced. Notably china does not particularily care about international intellectual property rights, and that includes the GPL.

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