Chinese PC makers told to install legal OS
Found on Channel Register on Tuesday, 11 April 2006
The Chinese government is calling on computer manufacturers to make sure their machines include a legal operating system before they leave the factory.
The notice says all computers made within China's borders should include a pre-installed operating system. This mirrors comments from Microsoft, which has long criticised sales of "naked PCs" as helping pirates.
A separate announcement calls on government departments to make sure their computers are legal.
So just install Linux. However, I have a feeling that this "legal OS" will be Windows; so people are forced to pay for a license even if they don't want it. Manufacturers should get around this by selling PC and harddrive separately.