History, background, many links, suggests paying more attention to this firm, request for translation assistance. Several forum comments. [Linux Journal]

On 28 December 2001, Beijing municipal government awarded contracts for office automation, antivirus, system software, to 6 local software vendors, rejected 7th bidder: Microsoft. One winner: Linux OS vendor Red Flag. [The Register]

IBM grows its geographic ambitions for Linux, signs deal to bundle DB2 Express version of its database software with distributor of Linux open source OS in China. [ZDNETAsia]

IBM starts IBM DB2 Linux Mobilization Program, partnership with China's leading Linux provider, Red Flag Software; program aims to accelerate development, application of DB2 for Linux in China. With link. [DesktopLinux.com]

Firm near release of English-language version of Red Flag Desktop 4.0 OS, according to company executive; is first non-Chinese commercial product offered by firm, will help it expand into international markets, a long-standing goal. [InfoWorld]

Last month's alliance between Hewlett-Packard and Linux developer Red Flag Software should lead to cooperation between 2 firms on technology development, marketing of Red Flag Linux to firms in China and around world. [InfoWorld]

Firms sign agreement to result in, create, full, stable, predictable embedded Linux platform for growing number of handheld device makers in China; integrates Red Flag embedded software, Trolltech Qt/Embedded and Qtopia. [LinuxDevices.com]

HP has long relationship with firm extending to Red Flag's earliest days. Compaq Computer Corp., which HP acquired in 2002, was one of 3 original partners introducing first versions of Red Flag Linux in 1999 in China. [Computerworld]

China allegedly banned use of Windows 2000 in government offices in deference to their own Linux distribution, Red Flag Linux, according to story from South China Morning Post. [Linux Journal]

Oracle and Red Flag Software have firmed up partnership. Oracle to certify, support 9i Database on Red Flag Linux; 9i Application Server, Collaboration Suite, E-business Suite to be available later. [The Register]