Jump to content

Red Star OS: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
m Reverted edits by 96.51.70.139 (talk) to last revision by EuroCarGT (HG)
No edit summary
Line 9: Line 9:
| working_state = Current
| working_state = Current
| source_model = <!-- [[Free and open source software]]? But no evidence that KCC actually is complying with the GPL -->
| source_model = <!-- [[Free and open source software]]? But no evidence that KCC actually is complying with the GPL -->
| language = [[Korean language|Korean]] (North Korean standard)
| language = [[Korean language|Korean]] (Best Korean standard)
| supported_platforms = [[IA-32|i386 (x86)]]
| supported_platforms = [[IA-32|i386 (x86)]]
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
Line 40: Line 40:
*256MB [[Random-access memory|RAM]]
*256MB [[Random-access memory|RAM]]
*3GB [[hard disk drive|hard disk]] space
*3GB [[hard disk drive|hard disk]] space
*Undying love for Glorious Leader Kim Jung Un, Eternal Party Secretary Kim Jong Il, and Eternal President Kim Il Sung

*Socialist computer manufactured in accordance with Juche Principles of Right-Thinking.
==Media attention==
==Media attention==
The Japan-based, [[North Korea]]-affiliated newspaper ''[[Choson Sinbo]]'' interviewed two Red Star OS programmers in June 2006.<ref name="ChosonSinbo"/> 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 (TV network)|RT]] then picked up his LiveJournal post and translated it into English.<ref name="RT">{{citation
The Japan-based, [[North Korea]]-affiliated newspaper ''[[Choson Sinbo]]'' interviewed two Red Star OS programmers in June 2006.<ref name="ChosonSinbo"/> 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 (TV network)|RT]] then picked up his LiveJournal post and translated it into English.<ref name="RT">{{citation

Revision as of 01:26, 28 September 2013

Red Star OS
File:Red Star OS bootsplash cut.png
The file browser of Red Star OS 2.0, localised with North Korean terminology and spelling
DeveloperKorea Computer Center, North Korea
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Latest release2.0
Marketing targetWorkstations, servers
Available inKorean (Best Korean standard)
Platformsi386 (x86)
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
Default
user interface
KDE 3

Red Star OS (Korean붉은별; MRPulgŭnbyŏl) 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, it is on version 2.0. It is only offered in a Korean language edition, localised with North Korean terminology and spelling.[2]

Technical details

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]

  • Pentium III 800Mhz
  • 256MB RAM
  • 3GB hard disk space
  • Undying love for Glorious Leader Kim Jung Un, Eternal Party Secretary Kim Jong Il, and Eternal President Kim Il Sung
  • Socialist computer manufactured in accordance with Juche Principles of Right-Thinking.

Media attention

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] On YouTube, there have also been demos of the OS.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Kim, Chi-yong (2006-06-21), "〈민족정보산업의 부흥 -상-〉 《우리식 콤퓨터조작체계(OS) 》의 개발과 도입", Choson Sinbo (in Korean), retrieved 2006-03-03
  2. ^ a b Nam, Hyeon-ho (2010-03-03), "北, 독자적 컴퓨터 운영체제 '붉은별' 개발", Yonhap News (in Korean), retrieved 2013-01-23
  3. ^ a b c "North Korea's "secret cyber-weapon": brand new Red Star OS", RT, 2010-03-01, retrieved 2013-01-23
  4. ^ Holwerda, Thom (2009-03-04), "North Korea Develops Its Own Linux Distribution", OSNews, retrieved 2013-01-23
  5. ^ Flatley, Joseph L. (2009-03-04), "North Korea's Red Star OS takes the 'open' out of 'open source'", Engadget, retrieved 2013-01-23
  6. ^ Red Star Linux (붉은 별) Video (비디오) 1 on YouTube