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Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 56 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It’s time for other countries to create their own operating systems again

Make other countries create other operating systems again

[–] markko@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

MOCCOOSA

[–] IEatDaFeesh@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bless you

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Fish is good to eat

[–] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We’ve been doing it for a long time. Linus is from Finland.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 16 points 2 months ago

Currently, Linux Foundation resides in the US, though.

[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

what counts as an "operating system"? is it enough to just create another linux distro? is it enough to just fork the distro and add a new visual design to it?

[–] GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

(Sign) I just want other countries to create good operating systems again

I’m tired boss

[–] plyth@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Be honest, you just hope that the sheer amount of resources will lead to some country finally finish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Hurd

[–] GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, I just want another decent os