# MagpieOS

> Linux distribution

**Wikidata**: [Q61363618](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61363618)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/magpieos

## Summary
MagpieOS is a Linux distribution — an operating system built on the Linux kernel and associated GNU components. It is identified as originating in Bangladesh and has an online presence on GitHub, SourceForge, Facebook, and Wikimedia projects.

## Key Facts
- Instance of: Linux distribution (operating system based on the Linux kernel).  
- Country of origin: Bangladesh.  
- Based on: Q185576 (as recorded in the structured properties).  
- GitHub username: magpie-linux.  
- SourceForge project name: magpieos.  
- Facebook page: magpieos.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: MagpieOS.  
- Wikipedia / Wikimedia presence: listed in Bengali (bn) and on Wikimedia Commons.  
- Wikidata description: "Linux distribution".  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11g30zwvqv.  
- Sitelink count: 2 (number of linked Wikimedia sitelinks recorded).

## FAQs
### Q: What is MagpieOS?
A: MagpieOS is a Linux distribution — an operating system based on the Linux kernel. It is recorded as originating from Bangladesh and described on Wikidata as a Linux distribution.

### Q: Where can I find its source code or project page?
A: The project is associated with a GitHub account under the username "magpie-linux" and has a project entry on SourceForge listed as "magpieos."

### Q: Does MagpieOS have any Wikimedia presence?
A: Yes. MagpieOS has a Wikimedia Commons category named "MagpieOS" and is noted as having a Bengali-language (bn) Wikipedia presence among its Wikimedia sitelinks.

## Why It Matters
MagpieOS represents one of the many Linux distributions that extend the ecosystem of open-source operating systems. As a distribution identified with Bangladesh, it contributes to geographic diversity among Linux projects and shows local participation in open-source OS development. Its presence on widely used hosting and community platforms — GitHub for source code hosting, SourceForge for project distribution, Wikimedia Commons for media, and Bengali Wikipedia for documentation — makes it accessible to developers, users, and local-language communities. That combination of platform presence and national origin signals that MagpieOS can serve as an entry point for Bangladesh-based contributors and users engaging with Linux-based systems, and it adds to the catalog of distributions available for study, reuse, or localization.

## Notable For
- Being an explicitly Bangladesh-origin Linux distribution (country_of_origin: Bangladesh).  
- Public project presence on both GitHub (magpie-linux) and SourceForge (magpieos).  
- Active social and community touchpoints: Facebook page "magpieos" and Wikimedia Commons category "MagpieOS."  
- Recorded in Wikidata with the description "Linux distribution" and a Google Knowledge Graph identifier (/g/11g30zwvqv).  
- Presence in Bengali-language Wikimedia resources (wikipedia_languages: bn).

## Body
### Overview
- MagpieOS is classified as a Linux distribution.  
- It is characterized in structured data with a short Wikidata description: "Linux distribution."

### Origin and classification
- Country of origin: Bangladesh.  
- Instance of: Linux distribution (an operating system based on the Linux kernel and often core GNU components).  
- Based on: Q185576 (as listed in the provided structured properties).

### Project and code hosting
- GitHub username associated with the project: magpie-linux.  
- SourceForge project identifier: magpieos.

### Online and social presence
- Facebook page: magpieos.  
- Wikimedia Commons: category titled "MagpieOS."  
- Listed Wikimedia languages / sitelinks: bn (Bengali) and Commons; total sitelink_count recorded as 2.

### Identifiers and metadata
- Wikidata description: "Linux distribution."  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11g30zwvqv.  
- Commons category: MagpieOS.

### Usage and accessibility (metadata-only)
- The project is discoverable across multiple platforms (GitHub, SourceForge, Wikimedia Commons, Facebook), indicating channels for source code, downloads, media, and community information.

(End of entry — all statements reflect only the provided source material.)