Visitors browse information at the products and services booth during a summit held by open source solutions provider Red Hat in Beijing in October. [Photo provided to China Daily] Both government and companies are leveraging open source market, it says US-based open source solutions provider Red Hat has expressed confidence in the vibrant Chinese market, saying it is worthwhile to invest in the nation in the long term. "China is very important for our business in terms of the company’s overall strategy. The APAC region has a strong position in Red Hat’s overall business, and within that region, China is critical," Marjet Andriesse, general manager and senior vice-president of Red Hat APJC, told China Daily. "The fact that there is so much demand in China makes it worthwhile for us to invest here." The other reason, she said, why the Chinese market is so important for Red Hat is because of the way the country embraces open source, with both the government and companies investing big in digital transformation and leveraging open source to drive it. The country has highlighted the role of open source in driving the software industry and in construction of a Digital China in its […]
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