Russia Building a 'National Operating System' With Linux

July 23, 2010
By Developer.com Staff

The Moscow Times reported today that the Russian government is creating its own "national operating system" based on Linux.

A government spokesman said that 90 percent of the operating system will be open source Linux.

The operating system will be used on computer systems of government agencies and state-run companies. The use of the operating system will be optional. It's expected to be ready early next year.

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