The file browser of Red Star OS 2.0, localised with North Korean terminology and spelling |
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| Company / developer | Korea Computer Center, North Korea |
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Latest stable release | 2.0 |
| Marketing target | Workstations, servers |
| Available language(s) | Korean (North Korean standard) |
| Supported platforms | i386 (x86) |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | KDE 3 |
Red Star OS (Korean: 붉은별, Pulgunbyol) is a North Korean Linux-based operating system. Development started in 2002 at the Korea Computer Center. Prior to its development, computers in North Korea typically used English versions of Microsoft Windows.[1] As of 2010[update], it is on version 2.0. It is only offered in a Korean language edition, localised with North Korean terminology and spelling.[2]
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Based on the KDE 3.x desktop system, Red Star OS features a modified Mozilla Firefox browser titled Naenara used for browsing the Naenara web portal on the North Korean intranet network known as Kwangmyong. Other software includes a text editor, an e-mail client, audio and video players, and games.[3]
The system requirements to run Red Star OS are as follows:[3]
The Japan-based, North Korea-affiliated newspaper Choson Sinbo interviewed two Red Star OS programmers in June 2006.[1] In February 2010, a Russian international student at the Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang purchased a copy and posted about it on his LiveJournal account; Russian television station RT then picked up his LiveJournal post and translated it into English.[3] English-language technology blogs, including Engadget and Osnews, as well as South Korean wire services such as Yonhap, went on to repost the content.[2][4][5]