Sunwah Linux

RAYS Linux (previously Sun Wah Linux) was a Chinese Debian-based Linux distribution.

RAYS Linux

OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Defunct
Latest release	2.0 / October 2007
Available in	Chinese
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Official website	www.sw-linux.com.cn

Development and distribution

Sunwah Linux was a Debian-based distribution. It was the first Chinese Linux distribution to receive Linux Standard Base (LSB) certification. The system architecture was designed in Hong Kong and the programming was developed in Nanjing. The distribution was sponsored by the Sunwah Group in Hong Kong and the Jiangsu Provincial Government of China.

Sunwah - PearL Linux (abbreviated SWP), the technology training entity of the group, has been providing research assistance, testing, and training support for the distribution. SWP is a joint establishment of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Sunwah Group.

In 2005, Sunwah Linux was installed in over 140,000 PCs in primary and secondary schools in China.

Awards

In April 2006, Sunwah Linux won the Best Linux Desktop Application Award at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Boston. According to Albert Chung, who presented the distribution to the judges, "The competition was fierce. We were proud of our Chinese Linux desktop distribution being recognized by industry experts and judges."

References

• Largest Asian Linux Rollout Ever: 140,000-Plus PCs Deploying to Chinese Schools
• Teaching Children To Love Linux
• Chinese Ed. Dept. in Major Linux Buy
• Debian Debuts in China

See also

• Sunwah – PearL Linux

External links

• OpenRAYS.org, the community website of the distribution, at the Internet Archive, January 2014
• SunWah Linux, the official website of the distribution, at the Internet Archive, February 2015
• RAYS at DistroWatch