Called Chinese Penguin64, the OS was jointly developed by The Institute of Software of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and Singapore's Donovan Systems Pte Ltd, a developer of 64-bit Linux systems.
Both parties shared in the development cost of Chinese Penguin64 and co-own the intellectual property.
"Chinese Penguin64 is set to become the new computing standard for business and government organizations," said Software Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences deputy director Li Mingshu.
"Linux has a huge following in China and the open-source nature of Chinese Penguin64 will prove to be highly popular, as end-users can freely adapt it to their own needs," he added.
The Institute of Software of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is a national research and development agency for computer software engineering and applications. It is also a key contributor to China's national software development effort.
The collaboration with the Institute of Software is part of a regional Linux development program spearheaded by Donovan. The program includes the implementation of Penguin64 Labs in tertiary education institutions in Asia to teach 64-bit computing courses and Linux application development.
Donovan also announced plans to work with Peking University, Tsinghua University, Computer Institute of China Science Academy and Science and Technique University of National Defence in China.
Software developers, hobbyists and students who want to develop applications for Donovan's 64-bit Linux computers can receive free technical support and access to the company's development resources.
Coupled with its open-source computing and 64-bit processing power, the new server software is aimed at Web site operators, Chinese software developers, government, educational institutions and businesses.
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