23 June 2021
Chinese researchers developed the Kylin operating system to replace Western products the country relied on. Sending it into space meant combining security, reliability and performance, engineers say. The core of the Kylin computer operating system has been guarded as a national secret and its use in the country’s space programme has only just been officially confirmed. Its main codes were written by Chinese military researchers, according to developer China Electronics Corporation (CEC), but it also includes elements of Unix-like software FreeBSD, parts from Linux, and a user interface similar to Windows.
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