Red Flag Linux (Chinese: 红旗Linux) is a Linux distribution developed by Red Flag Software. As of 2009[update], the executive president of Red Flag Software is Jia Dong (贾栋).
Red Flag Linux first appeared in August 1999, when it was created by the Institute of Software Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[3][failed verification] Financial help came from government-owned Shanghai NewMargin Venture Capital. In March 2001, Bloomberg News reported that CCIDNET Investment, a venture capital arm of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, had become Red Flag's second largest shareholder.[citation needed]
During a brief standoff with Microsoft in January 2000, in a year-long series of increasing tensions believed to have been tied to Microsoft's perceived mismanagement of its Microsoft Venus venture, Chinese government ministries were ordered to uninstall Windows 2000 from their computers in favor of Red Flag Linux.[4]
An Equation Group leak from 2017 included tools that targeted Red Flag Linux.[6]
2014 Closure/Restructuring
On 10 February 2014, Red Flag Software terminated all employment contracts and closed down. The direct cause of the closure was cited as being the failure of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Software Research Institute to pay a 40 million yuan subsidy. The institute cited Red Flag's failure to complete a specific project, and general mismanagement, as reasons for not paying the subsidy.[7]
According to a research manager with IDC in Beijing, its downfall resulted from a lack of brand awareness and sustained investments, coupled with the rise of rivals.[7]
Nanchang Internet cafes
As of 3 December 2008, it has been reported that Internet cafes in Nanchang, since November 2008, have been required to install the Red Flag Linux as a replacement for pirated versions of the popular Microsoft Windows operating system, or switch to legitimate copies of Microsoft Windows. Radio Free Asia (which is funded by the U.S. government[8]) claimed that Chinese internet cafes were being required to switch to Red Flag Linux even if they were using genuine copies of the Windows OS.[9][10] This system is provided with a non-expiring support contract at the cost of 5000 yuan (~ US$850, February 2014) for all machines in the cafe.
An official spokesperson for Red Flag Linux clarified by stating that the announcement were targeted to the server-side and not the gaming-intensive (and therefore Windows demanding) client-side computers, and that in the original announcement, Microsoft Windows and Red Flag Linux were simply recommended platforms as they have been tested by the Bureau of Culture.[11][12]
Red Star OS – a similar project by the North Korean government
References
^Doc Searls (30 January 2002). "Raising the Red Flag". Linux Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^"Red Flag Desktop Linux红旗Linux桌面 10". www.chinaredflag.cn. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^Shankland, Stephen (24 May 2007). . CNet. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
^IDG (23 February 2000). . CNN. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
^Paul, Ryan (14 January 2006). "Red Flag Linux distributor joins OSDL". Ars Technica. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^"In slap at Trump, Shadow Brokers release NSA EquationGroup files". Ars Technica. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
^ ab"Chinese software pioneer Red Flag bites the dust". 14 February 2014.
^Jim Mann (30 September 1996). "After 5 Years of Political Wrangling, Radio Free Asia Becomes a Reality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 April 2013. The new broadcast station, created by Congress to serve as an Asian counterpart to Radio Free Europe, started modestly and quietly Sunday, with a half-hour news broadcast to China.
^"China Internet cafes switching to Chinese OS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 2008.
^. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Chinese City Requires Net Cafes to Use Legitimate Software". 2 December 2008.
^ (in Chinese). 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
Harvard Business School study of Red Flag Software
August 21, 2023
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Not to be confused with Red Star OS Red Flag Linux Chinese 红旗Linux is a Linux distribution developed by Red Flag Software As of 2009 update the executive president of Red Flag Software is Jia Dong 贾栋 Red Flag LinuxScreenshot of Red Flag Linux Desktop 9 0DeveloperRed Flag SoftwareOS familyLinux Unix like Working stateCurrentSource modelOpen sourceInitial release1 0 August 1999 24 years ago 1999 08 1 Latest release10 0 2 January 2020 3 years ago 2020 01 Kernel typeMonolithic Linux kernel Defaultuser interfaceKDELicenseVariousOfficial websitewww wbr chinaredflag wbr cn Screenshot of Red Flag Linux Workstation version 5 0 in JapaneseBeside specialised solutions Red Flag Linux had the following products Red Flag Asianux Server 8 0 Red Flag HA Cluster 7 0 Red Flag Desktop 10 红旗Linux桌面操作系统v10 0 Red Flag Desktop 11 红旗Linux桌面操作系统v11 0 The internal structure of Red Flag Linux is very similar to Red Hat Linux using a similar installer Contents 1 History 1 1 2014 Closure Restructuring 2 Nanchang Internet cafes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditRed Flag Linux first appeared in August 1999 when it was created by the Institute of Software Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences 3 failed verification Financial help came from government owned Shanghai NewMargin Venture Capital In March 2001 Bloomberg News reported that CCIDNET Investment a venture capital arm of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had become Red Flag s second largest shareholder citation needed During a brief standoff with Microsoft in January 2000 in a year long series of increasing tensions believed to have been tied to Microsoft s perceived mismanagement of its Microsoft Venus venture Chinese government ministries were ordered to uninstall Windows 2000 from their computers in favor of Red Flag Linux 4 In January 2006 Red Flag Linux joined the Open Source Development Labs 5 An Equation Group leak from 2017 included tools that targeted Red Flag Linux 6 2014 Closure Restructuring Edit On 10 February 2014 Red Flag Software terminated all employment contracts and closed down The direct cause of the closure was cited as being the failure of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Software Research Institute to pay a 40 million yuan subsidy The institute cited Red Flag s failure to complete a specific project and general mismanagement as reasons for not paying the subsidy 7 According to a research manager with IDC in Beijing its downfall resulted from a lack of brand awareness and sustained investments coupled with the rise of rivals 7 Nanchang Internet cafes EditAs of 3 December 2008 it has been reported that Internet cafes in Nanchang since November 2008 have been required to install the Red Flag Linux as a replacement for pirated versions of the popular Microsoft Windows operating system or switch to legitimate copies of Microsoft Windows Radio Free Asia which is funded by the U S government 8 claimed that Chinese internet cafes were being required to switch to Red Flag Linux even if they were using genuine copies of the Windows OS 9 10 This system is provided with a non expiring support contract at the cost of 5000 yuan US 850 February 2014 for all machines in the cafe An official spokesperson for Red Flag Linux clarified by stating that the announcement were targeted to the server side and not the gaming intensive and therefore Windows demanding client side computers and that in the original announcement Microsoft Windows and Red Flag Linux were simply recommended platforms as they have been tested by the Bureau of Culture 11 12 See also Edit Free and open source software portalAsianux China Software Industry Association Software industry in China Ubuntu Kylin Astra Linux a similar project by the Russian government Unity Operating System Canaima operating system a similar project by the Venezuelan computer manufacturer VIT C A and Chinese information technology company Inspur GendBuntu a similar project used by Gendarmerie in France LiMux a similar project of the city council of Munich Nova operating system a similar project by the Cuban government Red Star OS a similar project by the North Korean governmentReferences Edit Doc Searls 30 January 2002 Raising the Red Flag Linux Journal Retrieved 20 February 2021 Red Flag Desktop Linux红旗Linux桌面 10 www chinaredflag cn Retrieved 20 February 2021 Shankland Stephen 24 May 2007 Chinese software company to tailor OpenOffice CNet Archived from the original on 13 April 2016 Retrieved 22 November 2012 IDG 23 February 2000 Microsoft in China Clash of titans CNN Archived from the original on 22 October 2008 Retrieved 5 May 2009 Paul Ryan 14 January 2006 Red Flag Linux distributor joins OSDL Ars Technica Retrieved 21 November 2012 In slap at Trump Shadow Brokers release NSA EquationGroup files Ars Technica Retrieved 11 April 2017 a b Chinese software pioneer Red Flag bites the dust 14 February 2014 Jim Mann 30 September 1996 After 5 Years of Political Wrangling Radio Free Asia Becomes a Reality Los Angeles Times Retrieved 1 April 2013 The new broadcast station created by Congress to serve as an Asian counterpart to Radio Free Europe started modestly and quietly Sunday with a half hour news broadcast to China China Internet cafes switching to Chinese OS The Sydney Morning Herald 3 December 2008 Chinese ordered to stop using pirate software the INQUIRER Archived from the original on 6 December 2008 Retrieved 3 December 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Chinese City Requires Net Cafes to Use Legitimate Software 2 December 2008 外媒报道断章取义 南昌网吧软件正版化被恶意渲染 in Chinese 5 January 2009 Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 Retrieved 19 January 2009 External links EditOfficial website Red Flag Linux at DistroWatch Red Flag China s home grown Linux distribution is a good start NewsForge Archived from the original on 27 January 2008 Raising the Red Flag Linux Journal Harvard Business School study of 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