Ubuntu Kylin () is the official Chinese version of the
Ubuntu
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computer
operating system
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Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also in ...
. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers, and has been described as a "loose continuation of the Chinese
Kylin OS
Kylin () is an operating system developed by academics at the National University of Defense Technology in the People's Republic of China since 2001. It is named after the mythical beast ''qilin''. The first versions were based on FreeBSD and wer ...
". In 2013,
Canonical Ltd.
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reached an agreement with the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
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to
co-create and release an Ubuntu-based operating system with features targeted at the Chinese market.
The first official release, Ubuntu Kylin 13.04, was released on 25 April 2013, on the same day as
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). Features include Chinese
input methods,
Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar (also known as the Agricultural Calendar 曆; 农历; ''Nónglì''; 'farming calendar' Former Calendar 曆; 旧历; ''Jiùlì'' Traditional Calendar 曆; 老历; ''Lǎolì'', is a lunisolar calendar ...
s, a weather indicator, and online music search from the Dash.
History
Version 20.04 introduced version 3.0 of its own, newly developed
UKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface). Formerly, UKUI was a customization of the
MATE desktop.
Version 14.10 introduced the Ubuntu Kylin Software Center (UKSC), and a utility which helps end-users for daily computing tasks called Youker Assistant.
The team cooperates with
Sogou to develop Sogou Input Method for Linux. Since it is
closed source, it is not included in the official Ubuntu Kylin image, but users can download it from UKSC or Sogou's website.
WPS Office, also closed-source, is the default office suite in the pro and enhanced editions.
LibreOffice however is used mainly as default in the official vanilla Ubuntu Kylin image from the main Ubuntu server website
without WPS Office installed.
Release history
See also
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Canaima (operating system)
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GendBuntu
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BOSS Linux
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Inspur
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LiMux
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Nova (operating system)
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VIT, C.A.
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*Kingsoft
WPS Office
References
External links
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Ubuntu Kylin wiki of the Ubuntu Kylin Team at wiki.ubuntu.com.
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