# Unity Operating System

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Not to be confused with [Unity (user interface)](/source/Unity_(user_interface)) or [Ubuntu Unity](/source/Ubuntu_Unity).

Linux distribution

Linux distribution

Unity Operating System Unified Operating System UOS desktop screenshot Developer UnionTech (Tongxin) OS family Linux (Unix-like) Initial release 14 January 2020; 6 years ago (2020-01-14) Marketing target Desktop, Server Supported platforms x86-64, Sunway, MIPS64, ARM64[1] Kernel type Monolithic License GNU Official website www.chinauos.com

**Unity Operating System** (also known as **Unified Operating System**[2] or **UOS**, [Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 统一操作系统) is a [Linux distribution](/source/Linux_distribution) developed by UnionTech ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 统信软件, Tǒngxìn) based on [Deepin](/source/Deepin),[3] which is based on [Debian](/source/Debian). It is used in [China](/source/China) as part of a government initiative beginning in 2019 to replace foreign-made software such as [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) with domestic products.[4][5]

## Development

Three versions are currently under development, a [desktop](/source/Desktop_computer) for regular users (Deepin), another for enterprises (UOS) and a [server](/source/Host_(network)) version (UOS).[6] A first [beta](/source/Software_release_life_cycle#Beta) version was released in December 2019 and can be downloaded from the official website.[7][8] A first [stable](/source/Software_release_life_cycle#Stable_release) version was released on 14 January 2020.[3][9]

## Support

The operating system is primarily aimed at the Chinese market and was intended to replace [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) in the country by 2022,[10][11][12] also known as the "3-5-2 policy", however [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) is still heavily used in the country.[13] So far, the focus has therefore been primarily on Chinese government-owned companies' hardware such as that from the [semiconductor](/source/Semiconductor) company [Zhaoxin](/source/Zhaoxin). The whole [KX-6000 series](/source/Zhaoxin#Summary_of_architecture) is already supported by the desktop version as well as the KH-30000 series for server version.[2]

Broad support is planned, so platforms such as [Loongson](/source/Loongson), [Sunway](/source/Sunway_(processor)) or [ARM](/source/ARM_architecture) are also to be supported.[14][1]

## See also

- [Ubuntu Kylin](/source/Ubuntu_Kylin)

- [Kylin OS](/source/Kylin_(operating_system))

- [Deepin](/source/Deepin)

- [Astra Linux](/source/Astra_Linux) – a similar project by the Russian government

- [Canaima (operating system)](/source/Canaima_(operating_system)) – a similar project by the Venezuelan computer manufacturer [VIT, C.A.](/source/VIT%2C_C.A.) and Chinese information technology company [Inspur](/source/Inspur)

- [GendBuntu](/source/GendBuntu) – a similar project used by Gendarmerie in France

- [LiMux](/source/LiMux) – a similar project of the city council of Munich

- [Nova (operating system)](/source/Nova_(operating_system)) – a similar project by the Cuban government

- [Red Star OS](/source/Red_Star_OS) – a similar project by the North Korean government

- [Pardus (operating system)](/source/Pardus_(operating_system))

- [List of Debian-based Linux distributions](/source/List_of_Linux_distributions#Debian-based)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-download-server-page_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-download-server-page_1-1) ["资源中心 | 统信UOS生态社区"](https://www.chinauos.com/resource/download-server). *UOS* (in Simplified Chinese). UnionTech. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-11-28.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GameStar_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GameStar_2-1) Köpf, Alexander (2019-12-27). ["Chinas Windows-Ersatz: CPUs laufen auf chinesischem Betriebssystem"](https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/chinas-windows-ersatz-unity-operating-system,3352734.html). *GameStar* (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-explained_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-explained_3-1) cnTech (2020-01-15). ["Explained: What's the difference between UOS and Deepin OS?"](https://cntechpost.com/2020/01/15/explained-whats-the-difference-between-uos-and-deepin-os/). *cnTechPost*. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Liu, Zhiye (2019-12-24). ["Chinese CPUs Now Work On Domestically-Produced Operating System"](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chinese-cpus-now-work-on-domestically-produced-operating-system). *[Tom's Hardware](/source/Tom's_Hardware)*. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Ye, Josh (2020-03-18). ["Meet the Chinese operating system that's trying to shift the country off Windows"](https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3075656/meet-chinese-operating-system-thats-trying-shift-country-windows). *[The South China Morning Post](/source/The_South_China_Morning_Post)*. Retrieved 2021-04-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["China-made UOS completes adaptation for domestic cloud desktop provider"](https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/19/china-made-uos-completes-adaptation-for-domestic-cloud-desktop-provider/). *cntechpost.com*. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["China-made operating system UOS releases first version"](https://cntechpost.com/2019/12/13/china-made-operating-system-releases-first-version/). *cntechpost.com*. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["China software designers ready UOS for end-of-2019 release"](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20191122PD211.html). *[DigiTimes](/source/DigiTimes)*. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["UOS 20 正式版面向合作伙伴发布"](https://www.chinauos.com/news_information/14). *www.chinauos.com* (in Chinese). 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Liu, Nian; Yang, Yuan (2019-12-08). ["Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software"](https://www.ft.com/content/b55fc6ee-1787-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406). *www.ft.com*. Retrieved 2021-04-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Petzold, Sara (2019-12-13). ["Intel, AMD & Co: China will westliche Hard- und Software aussortieren"](https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/intel-amd-und-co-china-will-westliche-hardware-loswerden,3352282.html). *GameStar* (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Kohlick, Robert (2019-12-17). ["Konkurrenz für Intel und AMD? China-Prozessoren versprechen großen Leistungssprung"](https://www.giga.de/news/konkurrenz-fuer-intel-und-amd-china-prozessoren-versprechen-grossen-leistungssprung/). *GIGA.de* (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Khan, Faisal (2019-12-24). ["Chinese "3–5–2" Policy is a major move towards Tech independence"](https://medium.com/technicity/chinese-3-5-2-policy-is-a-major-move-towards-tech-independence-48d178157b3f). *Medium*. Retrieved 2021-04-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Kohlick, Robert (2020-01-02). ["Windows-Alternative aus China: Neues Betriebssystem soll Microsofts OS ersetzen"](https://www.giga.de/news/windows-alternative-aus-china-neues-betriebssystem-soll-microsofts-os-ersetzen/). *GIGA.de* (in German). Retrieved 2020-01-04.

## External links

- (in Chinese) [UOS](https://www.chinauos.com/)

- (in Chinese) [UnionTech](https://www.uniontech.com/)

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