The Chinese government have decreed that they want Linux compatible computers.

That's a fairly strong sign that the Chinese want to embrace open source software.

Behind the headline though is an interesting snippet:

Thirty-three desktop models from hardware vendors including Acer, Asustek, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard Taiwan, were certified Linux-compatible, while four models each from Gigabyte Technology and Synnex Technology International were still under evaluation, according to the newspaper report.