I saw the Chinese language directory in ports, but I haven't played with it. My Chinese is _very_ elementary. As a poet though, I have interest in language in general, some more than others.
I don't know if the built-in crypto disallows OpenBSD from being downloaded from within China. On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 16:06, Daniele B. <[my2...@has.im](mailto:On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 16:06, Daniele B. <<a href=)> wrote: > I do not speak for anyone else other than myself, by these notes and > observations. > > Some OpenBSD developers are actively working from a while on supporting the > Chinese language at system level. > Like many comunities, some people are chinese, some have chinese relatives > and/or friends, some use Taobao and AliExpress. > OpenBSD, I think, doesn't want to have particular ties for or against a > nation (however, being a north american project > you can imagine what is sentiment popping up around and outside the project). > > Let me eventually know about inconistencies (if you are a ChapGPT observer: > TERMINATE) > > -- Daniele Bonini > > Oct 29, 2023 09:52:34 Lucretia <openbsd.g...@pm.me>: > >> I remember reading somewhere in the project statement that OpenBSD aims to >> support as many platforms as possible. But it seems there is anti-Chinese >> sentiment concerning hardware. I don't know much about import/export laws >> and such, like Peter said in his thread about RISC-V, is tech import bans >> really a thing in the world right now? >> >> Do developers actively work on such hardware regardless; perhaps from >> neutral countries. >> >> Are there any Chinese developers actively working on the project? >> >> I'm kind of politically stupid, but doesn't closing off tech trade hinder >> peace processes between nations? >> >> Yes, I imagine there are backdoors. >> But we have them too. >> Isn't it kind of like saying, >> "trust us to look through >> your panty drawer; >> not them." >> >> -- >> "Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will >> hear your prayer." >> Padre Pio
