Russia pivots to Chinese CPUs that aren’t subject to US sanctions — Russia’s homegrown Linux-based Alt OS now supports Chinese LoongArch chips | Tom’s Hardware
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The Alt operating system developed by Moscow, Russia-based Basalt SPO has been recompiled to support Chinese Loongson processors based on the LoongArch architecture. Blacklisted Loongson has actively supported the porting process. The OS is available as a distro with a basic set of programs (Firefox, GIMP, LibreOffice) that can be installed on desktops, workstations, and servers. The company says the product is offered ’as is,’ and its commercial distributives will be available later.