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| Screenshot of Red Star - from techinasia.com |
We learn from techinasia.com that North Korea has changed the appearance of its official operating system from a Windows look-alike to more of an Apple flavour.
According to North Korea Tech, Red Star, North Korea’s homegrown, Linux-based operating system – yes, you read that correctly – has received a makeover as part of a version 3 update. The revamped interface ditches what was originally a Windows 7-inspired look, in exchange for an unmistakably OS X-esque appearance.
However we are not talking about a people's information revolution here - after all this is a socialist republic.
It’s extremely unlikely that the average North Korean will ever lay his or her eyes on either Red Star or Bright. And given that North Korean information technology appears to be quite limited at best, the revamped interface ought to be interpreted as a cosmetic change and not much else.
2 comments:
It's possible that most N Koreans have never seen an Apple, nor even an apple...
Sam - very likely, the poor sods.
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