Do we really need the official version of Windows 10? Whether the existence of win10 is reasonable judgment

First, do we really need Win10?

Win10 is a big news in the IT world. However, for all computer users around the world, there is a half-dollar relationship. ? I have been very curious about the problem, that is, except for the machines that I am smashing, almost all brands of computers are pre-installed with the Windows operating system, except for the purchase of Apple computers. It seems that we have no more choices than the two. I believe that many of my friends are as curious as the author, which is why this happens?

Is there a reason that we really need Win10?

Microsoft's one-of-a-kind operating system is not a day or two, from the moment Gates sells DOS to IBM. It has already begun. In 1980, IBM selected Microsoft to write an operating system for its PC. PS: If IBM knew that Microsoft would rely on the operating system to become a software empire in the future, that hate!

Gates actually showed the savvy of being a businessman from that time. He extracted very little money from every computer sold by IBM, but because it was not stated in the contract. Sold to IBM for use, after which Gates sold the DOS system to other vendors. The popularity of IBM personal computers has made DOS systems a huge success, and in the 1980s, DOS systems became the standard operating system for personal computers.
The latest Win10 operating system interface

At this time, the Microsoft Empire has not yet formed, but because of the increasing number of people using Microsoft operating systems, the Windows system developed by Microsoft subsequently is worldwide. popular. Take the Windows XP series as an example. In China, there are countless users who installed the pirated XP operating system. Even people thought that the computer was Windows. This actually helped the Microsoft Windows system become the world's hegemon to some extent, because there are so many users. The population makes the replacement cost very high. So is it really so difficult to develop an operating system? Why is our country not having its own popular operating system?

Second, the development of the operating system how difficult

developing an operating system just how hard?

1. Capital Issues

Developing an operating system is a very time-consuming and costly project. Even large enterprises have difficulty developing operating systems. I understand that the Windows Vista system previously developed by Microsoft has cost more than $20 billion. And our domestic Internet giants, like Baidu’s market value, are only a few hundred million. So the average company has no way to come up with so much money to develop an operating system.
General companies do not have the financial support for developing operating systems.

2, technical issues

In addition to funding issues, the technical complexity is also needed to be resolved. Microsoft has released 50 million lines of code for Windows Vista. This does not include code for graphic design changes, and many friends may not understand what 50 million lines of code mean. Take the technical colleagues around the author, an average programmer can only write one or two hundred lines a day. So 50 million lines of code means a lot of manpower and time investment, and short-term returns are not visible.
Enriched software support allows OS X operating system to occupy a place

3, hardware and software product circle problem

In addition to a single operating system, the peripheral hardware and software ecosystem is actually To some extent, it determines the success or failure of an operating system. Take the Mac OS X system developed by Apple, the success of today's success is inseparable from the popularity of its hardware products. In addition, because of the establishment of a very complete software ecosystem closed loop, for example, Apple's application store has reached a very free use of a variety of fresh software, which makes OS X more dynamic.

Three, why we don't have our own operating system

As an intermediary company for each of us to operate a computer, a computer without an operating system is equivalent to scrap, operating system The importance of it is self-evident. For every country, cybersecurity is a top priority, and no one wants their own life to be controlled by others. So now many countries in the world are developing their own operating systems, but there is almost no real success. Why is this?
National cybersecurity is one of the challenges facing China at the moment
Undeveloping its own operating system is similar to a prism door event is likely to break out

For the country, develop a civil operation In addition to the aforementioned capital, technology, software and hardware ecosystem issues, the system also has the problem of difficult product replacement. The more people use an operating system, the more software and hardware vendors support it, and the more complete the ecological closure of the operating system. Over time, it will form an alternative difficult effect. In fact, Windows XP is a very good example. Because the user base is too large, the related hardware and software equipment is very complete, which makes Microsoft itself very difficult to replace this operating system. Finally, I had to end the operating system by stopping support.

This shows how difficult it is to replace a classic operating system. Microsoft has been using the first Windows operating system developed in 1985 to extend it to the world for more than 20 years. . During this period, there are numerous hardware vendors and software developers that provide a comprehensive peripheral ecosystem, so it is very difficult to break.
Domestic Red Flag Operating System Interface

For our country, we have also developed an operating system like "Red Flag Linux", but it failed in the end. Most of the development operating systems in our country are concentrated in research institutions, and the participation of enterprises and even countries is relatively low. Therefore, from the perspective of national cybersecurity strategy, it is a long-term solution to develop our own operating system.