Russian operating system Alt Linux announces support for Godson processor, which takes only 9 months to adapt.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen kinja for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, Nov. 23, ALT Linux is a domestic operating system developed by Russian company Basalt SPO, which is based on KDE Plasma and xfce desktop environment and is similar to Microsoft Windows in design style.

▲ ALT Linux version 10.0 interface and according to Russian media cnews reports, ALT Linux has now officially joined the adaptation of Godson processors, supporting Godson 3A5000, Godson 3A6000 and other CPU, thanks to the lifting of Godson CPU export restrictions, Russian authorities can purchase these CPU to replace AMD and Intel products.

▲ Touyuan Russian media cnews Russian media claimed that Basalt SPO's development team was so efficient that it took only nine months to adapt the Alt Linux system to the LoongArch architecture of the Godson processor.

CTOnews.com noted that Basalt SPO said that the current Alt system that supports Godson now has an unstable testing branch, and a stable version of 11.0 is expected to be released in the first quarter of next year and will be built in a xfce desktop environment.