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    “Control”? It’s free software the CPC could make their own endorsed fork and just roll with it

    Multiple Chinese companies make their own Linux distro for national consumption, there is even precedent for this

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      Yeah, probably the consultants on IT for the CPC are outdated if there are any. WPS is just the norm there so i can understand why they went for that, the owner likely is part of the CPC too so there is that nuance too.

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      Sudo if they used LibreOffice this then they would just be mocked for not using something made in China it would send a different message than what is intended. It’s symbolic, saying China does not need western devs

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      Yes, it would be cool if CPC made their own fork of LibreOffice and endorsed it instead if WPC.

      But they don’t atm and endorsing LibreOffice risks endorsing a hostile actor that could use it against PRC.

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      Also, about Linux distros, Huawei recently made their own independent OS with their own kernel.