China has blacklisted Microsoft Windows 8, banning the operating system from all government computers.
The restriction was announced on a Chinese government website Friday, but it was spotted this week by China Daily.
The prohibition doesn't affect the Chinese public -- only government computers. It was detailed in a notice about central government contracts.
Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) said it was caught off guard.
"We were surprised to learn about the reference to Windows 8 in this notice," a company spokesperson said. "Microsoft has been working pro-actively... to ensure that our products and services meet all government procurement requirements."
Considering the timing of the move, it doesn't seem to be a political response to the United States' decision to go after the Chinese military for hacking American companies.
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