Red Flag Linux

Infobox OS
name = Red Flag Linux



caption = Screenshot of Red Flag Linux Desktop version 6.0
developer = Red Flag Software
family = Linux
source_model = Open source
working_state = Current
released = birth date and age|2005|11|11
latest_release_version = 6.0
latest_release_date = release date|2007|9|29
kernel_type = Monolithic kernel
license = Various
website = [http://www.redflag-linux.com/eindex.html www.redflag-linux.com]

Red Flag Linux (红旗 Linux) is a Chinese Linux distribution. Red Flag's logo is Tux carrying a prominent red flag.

The current executive president of Red Flag Software is Jia Dong (贾栋).

Description

Red Flag Linux 6.0 was published on September 29, 2007. Version 6.0 is based on the Linux distribution Asianux 3.0, which was released on September 22, 2007. It includes Linux 2.6.22.6, KDE 3.5.7 and X.Org 7.2.

Red Flag Linux Desktop 6.0 is intended to be a comprehensive desktop operating system and has some major improvements concerning installation, hardware, and multimedia support, as well as desktop configuration.

Beside specialised solutions, Red Flag Linux has the following prior products:
* Red Flag DC Server 5.0 (红旗数据中心服务器5.0)
* Red Flag Linux Desktop 4.1 (红旗Linux桌面版4.1)
* Red Flag Linux Workstation 5.0 (红旗Linux工作站5.0)

The internal structure of Red Flag Linux is very similar to Red Hat Linux, using a similar installer. But its manageability and ease of use are improved significantly from Red Hat LinuxFact|date=July 2008. The desktop of Red Flag Linux bears a high resemblance to that of Windows XP, ranging from its desktop theme to icons, which the distributor claims eases operating system transition.

History

Red Flag Linux first appeared in August 1999, when it was created by the Institute of Software at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Financial help came from government-owned ShangHai NewMargin Venture Capital. In March 2001, Bloomberg News reported that CCIDNET Investment, a VC arm of the Ministry of Information Industry, had become Red Flag's second largest shareholder.

In January 2006, Red Flag Linux joined the Open Source Development Labs. As of 2006, Red Flag Linux (Desktop 5.0; codename "Apatite") had more than 80 % market share for Linux desktops in China (at province and city governments even 95 %).Fact|date=December 2007 In September 2006, Dell and HP announced to sell Red Flag Linux Desktop 5.0 in China pre-installed on desktop computers and notebooks.Fact|date=December 2007

Purpose

"Red Flag Software Co., Ltd." (Red Flag Software) is focused on the development and marketing of Linux-based operating systems and application software on multiple platforms for the constantly growing base of Chinese technology users. Their goal is "Creating Incentives for Networking Life." The company will continue to develop a modern management pattern called the "Red Flag Way." This is client driven customization based on their business model involving free software.

See also

*Asianux

External links

* [http://www.redflag-linux.com/ Red Flag Software official website (Chinese)]
* [http://www.redflag-linux.com/eindex.html Red Flag Software official website (English)]
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* [http://www.tuxdistro.com/torrents-details.php?id=610 "Red Flag Linux Desktop 6.0" at TuxDistro.com] "(torrent download)"

Articles

* [http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/02/21/2211255 "Red Flag, China's home-grown Linux distribution, is a good start"] (NewsForge)
* [http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5784 "Raising the Red Flag"] (Linux Journal)
* [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060114-5981.html "Red Flag Linux distributor joins OSDL"]