Red Flag Linux

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**Red Flag Linux**

Red Flag Linux Desktop version 4.1
Website:	www.redflag-linux.com
Company/ developer:	Red Flag Software
OS family:	Linux
Source model:	Open source
Latest stable release:	5.0 / November 11, 2005
Kernel type:	Monolithic kernel
License:	Various
Working state:	Current

Screenshot of Red Flag Linux Workstation version 5.0

Red Flag Linux (红旗 Linux) is a Chinese Linux distribution. Its name can be interpreted as a pun toward U.S.-based Red Hat Linux, coupled with a reference to the red flag of communism in China. The logo of Red Flag Linux is a marching Tux carrying a prominent red flag.

Chris Zhao is currently the executive president of Red Flag Linux.

1 Description
2 History
3 Purpose
4 See also
5 External links
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[edit] Description

Beside specialised solutions, the Red Flag Linux product line presently consists of the following 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)

Red Flag Linux Workstation 5.0 was published on November 11, 2005. Version 5.0 is based on the Linux distribution Asianux 2.0, which was released on August 31, 2005. It includes Linux 2.6.9, KDE 3.2.1 and X.Org 6.8.2. Red Flag Linux Workstation 5.0 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.

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 Linux. It has very professional management tools which make it unique among distributions^{[citation needed]}. The desktop of Red Flag Linux bears a high resemblance to that of Windows NT, ranging from its desktop theme to icons, which the distributor claims eases operating system transition.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.