Experts predict local OS will be ready by October

Domestic software developers set to benefit from localization plans

Homegrown operating systems face a bumpy road to replace their overseas counterparts. But for Chinese OS developers, it is a matter of now or never, industry insiders said.

They said they believe the recent procurement ban on Microsoft Corp's Windows and the current leadership's determination to boost the domestic software industry offer Chinese providers a golden opportunity to catch up with overseas giants.