Red Star OS
Red Star OS (Korean: 붉은별; MR: Pulgŭnbyŏl) is a North Korean Linux distribution, with development first starting in 1998 at the Korea Computer Center (KCC). Prior to its release, computers in North Korea typically used Red Hat Linux, and later switched to modified versions of Microsoft Windows with North Korean language packs installed.
Screenshot of the desktop of Red Star OS 3.0, localized with North Korean terminology and spelling | |
| Developer | Korea Computer Center, North Korea |
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| OS family | Linux (desktop and server), Android (on Woolim, Arirang, Samjiyon, Manbang, Jindallae and Ryonghung) |
| Working state | Current |
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| Latest release | 4.0 |
| Marketing target | Personal computers |
| Available in | Korean |
| Platforms | IA-32, x86-64 (server only), ARM (mobile and tablet only) |
| Kernel type | Monolithic forked from (Linux kernel) |
| Influenced by | Fedora Linux (desktop), CentOS (Server), Android (mobile and tablet) |
| Default user interface | KDE |
| License | GPL (Linux kernel and other GNU software only), Proprietary |
Version 3.0 was released in the summer of 2013, but as of 2014, version 1.0 continues to be more widely used. It is offered only in a Korean language edition, localized with North Korean terminology and spelling.
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