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> How much software innovation do you see coming from there? > > Yup, zero. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_industry_in_China http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by jellicle 16y ago
> How much software innovation do you see coming from there?
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> Yup, zero.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_industry_in_China http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_industry_in_China
"China's software industry grew at a compound annual growth rate of more than 39% over the period from 2001 to 2007 to reach RMB 506 billion and is further anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 22% through 2012."
- vorg 16y ago"software industry" and "software innovation" are two different concepts. > It is predicted that in China, Linux market (both server and client) will grow with an annual rate of 34 %. The client-side share growth will be comparatively faster.[citation needed] I recently walked around a large computer bazaar in China looking for a laptop with Linux pre-installed. I finally found one with a sign saying "Computers for sale with Windows or Linux installed". I walked in asking for one with Linux, pointing to the sign. The seller went "Uhh?!? These are all there are, and they all have Windows. You should know better than to read signs."
- billmcneale 16y agoI was talking about innovation, you are talking about growth. Where are the Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Foursquare, LinkedIn? Look at all the startups and new ideas described in Techcrunch every day, how many of them came from China?
- thristian 16y agoWhy would a startup in China focus on the American market? A Chinese startup has a vastly larger local market to address, one that doesn't require localisation support or careful negotiation of cultural differences. Until they've saturated the local market, marketing in America would be a waste of time and effort.