It is believed that some Western countries are trying to strangle China's tech companies by banning them from using Windows or Google Play Store in 2019.

許多人相信，西方國家試圖通過禁用Windows和Google手機商店來限制中國科技企業(yè)。

This has led to a rapid growth of Chinese replacements of these products, such as open-source Linux and app stores tailored for local needs.

這樣反而會迫使中國本土替換品快速成長，比如開源Linux和本地化的手機app市場。

Huawei in 2019 released its homegrown operating system, HarmonyOS, at its annual developer conference.

華為去年在其年度開發(fā)者大會上發(fā)布了自己的操作系統(tǒng)HarmonyOS。

在2019年8月9日，華為在東莞舉行華為開發(fā)者大會，正式發(fā)布操作系統(tǒng)鴻蒙OS。

What is an operating system, you ask?

你可能會問，什么是操作系統(tǒng)?

It is the basic software that manages how you run all your applications on a computing device, like your laptop or smartphone.

它是一種基本的軟件，可以管理像筆記本電腦或智能手機這類設(shè)備上的所有應(yīng)用程序。

For smartphones, the most common ones are Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

對于智能手機來說，最常見的是蘋果的iOS和谷歌的Android。

HarmonyOS, according to Huawei CEO Richard Yu, is completely different from Android and iOS.

據(jù)華為首席執(zhí)行官余承東介紹，鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)與安卓和iOS操作系統(tǒng)完全不同。

HarmonyOS is a microkernel-based, distributed operating system that can be applied across all scenarios.

鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)是一個基于微內(nèi)核、面向全場景的分布式操作系統(tǒng)。

First, a kernel is a core part of an operating system that manages system resources. There are two types: microkernel and monolithic kernel.

首先，內(nèi)核是操作系統(tǒng)中管理系統(tǒng)資源的核心部分。內(nèi)核分為兩種形式：微內(nèi)核和宏內(nèi)核。

While the monolithic kernel is responsible for all important functions and services of the operating system, the microkernel only handles the most basic tasks, which means it requires less code.

宏內(nèi)核負責操作系統(tǒng)的所有重要功能和服務(wù)，但是微內(nèi)核只處理最基本的任務(wù)。這也就意味著微內(nèi)核并不需要那么多代碼。

The simpler the code, the lower the probability that an error will occur. This design has improved operating stability and security, making the user experience more stable and secure.

代碼越簡單，出錯的概率也就會越低。這種微內(nèi)核設(shè)計能提升操作的穩(wěn)定性和安全性，同時也提升了用戶體驗。

Second, HarmonyOS can be applied across all devices, from smartphones to smart speakers, wearables and in-vehicle systems.

其次，鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)可以應(yīng)用在從智能手機、智能音響到可穿戴設(shè)備和車載系統(tǒng)等各種各樣的設(shè)備上。

Meanwhile, Huawei also creates a shared ecosystem. Apps run on HarmonyOS can work with different devices while delivering a seamless experience across scenarios.

同時華為還創(chuàng)建了一個共享的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。 運行在鴻蒙操作系上的應(yīng)用程序可以在各類設(shè)備上運行，同時提供跨不同場景的無縫體驗。

People familiar with both iOS and Android OS may know that Android OS has a virtual machine that iOS doesn't have.

熟悉iOS和Android操作系統(tǒng)的人可能知道Android 操作系統(tǒng)有一個虛擬機，而iOS沒有。

The virtual machine serves as a bridge to translate high-level programming language to a machine executable language like one consisting of zeroes and ones.

虛擬機的作用是將高級編程語言轉(zhuǎn)換成機器可以操作的二進制語言0和1。

However, once something goes wrong with the virtual machine, the phone might get stuck.

然而，一旦虛擬機出了問題，手機可能會變卡。

One feature in the HarmonyOS, called Ark Compiler, can directly translate high-level machine languages without a virtual machine bridge. So your device will less likely get stuck.

鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)中有一個叫方舟編譯器的東西，它不需要虛擬機就可以直接翻譯高級機器語言。這樣設(shè)備卡住的可能性就會降低。

Meanwhile, they optimize task priority, reducing the latency time by 25.7%.

同時，鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)還優(yōu)化了任務(wù)優(yōu)先級，將延遲時間減少了25.7%。

Huawei's first device running on its homegrown Harmony operating system is the TV-like Honor Vision TV. The company hopes that eventually more IoT devices can join the HarmonyOS ecosystem.

第一個采用鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)的是看起來像電視的榮耀智慧屏。華為希望未來有更多物聯(lián)網(wǎng)設(shè)備能采用鴻蒙操作系統(tǒng)。

The success of a new OS will depend on a wide ecosystem consisting of apps, developers and worldwide partners. So let's wait and see whether Huawei can make it in the near future.

一個新操作系統(tǒng)能否成功將取決于它是否有一個由應(yīng)用程序、開發(fā)人員和全球合作伙伴組成的廣泛生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。所以，讓我們拭目以待，看看華為是否能在不久的將來做到這一點。