The domestic IT industry has once again ushered in a major change. In the case of rising domestic enterprises facing foreign monopolies, the national team joined hands to work together, and the domestic operating system finally ushered in the day of emergence, and Microsoft's monopoly position in Windows was broken.
First, the background of the domestic operating system market
For a long time, due to historical reasons and technical bottlenecks, the domestic operating system market has been monopolized by foreign-funded enterprises. According to statistics, more than 95% of the world's operating systems are controlled by Microsoft, Apple and Google, of which the Microsoft Windows operating system occupies an absolute dominant position. In China, due to historical and policy reasons, many enterprises and individuals also use the Windows operating system.
However, in this case, the information security and data privacy of domestic enterprises and government departments face serious risks. Especially in the context of frequent technical bans and overseas surveillance by the US government, domestic enterprises and government departments have an increasingly urgent need for independent and controllable operating systems.
Second, the independent research and development of domestic operating systems
In order to solve this problem, domestic enterprises and government departments began to focus on promoting self-developed operating systems. After years of efforts, some domestic enterprises and institutions have made important progress in independent research and development of operating systems.
For example, 360 launched the self-developed 360 flagship operating system in 2013, committed to creating a safe and reliable domestic operating system. In addition, the Chinese Academy of Engineering has also established an independent controllable software evaluation center, focusing on the research of core issues of independent and controllable software technology in national critical information infrastructure and large-scale enterprise information systems. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has also invested a lot of resources in this field, and launched the self-developed Kirin operating system in 2019. At the same time, major Internet companies have also accelerated their independent research and development investment in operating systems, including Huawei, Xiaomi and other companies.
With the continuous efforts of these enterprises and institutions, the domestic self-developed operating system has been continuously optimized and improved in technology, and the information security and data privacy of domestic enterprises and government departments have been better guaranteed. However, in the consumer market, domestic self-developed operating systems still face great challenges.
Third, the national team joins forces, and the domestic system ushered in the day of emergence
In order to achieve the large-scale promotion of domestic self-developed operating systems, the national team has also begun to join the ranks. In April 2023, many domestic enterprises and institutions jointly launched a new generation of domestic operating system, named "Red Mountain".
It is reported that the "Red Mountain" operating system is jointly developed by well-known domestic enterprises and institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 360, and ZTE. The operating system adopts independent and controllable core technology, and has perfect security and user experience.
The release of this operating system is of great significance for the domestic consumer market. First of all, this operating system has independent research and development and independent controllable important technologies and resources, which can meet the information security needs of domestic enterprises and government departments. In addition, the operating system has extremely high performance and stability, allowing it to compete with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Most importantly, due to the birth of this operating system, the domestic consumer market will no longer be completely dependent on foreign-funded operating systems, thereby improving the country's voice in the industry.
Fourth, the future prospects
With the continuous growth of domestic independent research and development operating systems and the entry of national teams, the future Chinese operating system market will present a new situation. In terms of technology, the domestic independent research and development of operating systems will continue to improve its own technical level and reliability, so as to better meet the information security needs of domestic enterprises and government departments. In the market, domestic consumers will have more choices and will no longer rely entirely on the Microsoft Windows operating system.
At the same time, it should also be noted that in the domestic operating system market, compared with international giants, domestic independent research and development of operating systems still face many challenges. First of all, the self-developed operating system needs to be further improved in terms of brand recognition and word of mouth to attract more consumers. Secondly, in terms of software ecology, relevant enterprises need to strengthen cooperation with third-party software developers to enrich their own software libraries and applications.
In short, with the rise of China's self-developed operating system and the addition of the national team, the domestic operating system market will present a new situation. In the future, this market will become an important member of the domestic IT industry, creating more jobs and economic benefits. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the cooperation and resource integration of related enterprises to jointly promote the development and growth of the operating system industry.