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Well, spin-off is one of the initiative promoted by Mageia, seen as a "marque-blanche" (I do not not the word in english :/) as Commercial name is clearly identified in a limited number of packages or does not imply publicity (sometimes a clause added to licences...)

===Mageia spin-off===
==List specific packages==
advertising mageia to be changed for a specific spin-off:
%%bootsplash
e17-themes-mageia
libgtlimageio0
lxdm-theme-mageia
mageia-gfxboot-theme
mageia-kde-translation
mageia-kde4-config-common
mageia-lxde-config-Default
mageia-maintainers-database
mageia-release-Default
mageia-release-common
mageia-theme-Default
mageia-theme-Default-screensaver
mageia-theme-common
mageia-theme-extra
mageia-theme-gnome
mageia-theme-kde-background
mageia-windowmaker-desktop
mageia-xfce-config-Default
mageia-xfce-config-common
rpm-mageia-setup
rpm-mageia-setup-build
rpmlint-mageia-policy
windowmaker-theme-mageia
%%

==based on user-case==

~- older computers, without PAE => default kernel
~- gamers
~~- 4 GB DVD including all ioquake games + artwork when available as free distribution
~~- proprietary video drivers (if still needed and distributable)
~- business case : scientific => choose other default packages
~- business case : server, providing infrastructure for small business => choose other default packages, perhaps depending on business ?
~~- admin view: Active Directory compatibily or replacement, manage deployments + printers / scanners
~~- user view: get tools needed
~- business case : end-user (as usual: web, mail, office use)
~~- efficient Desktop environment
~~- perhaps proprietary codecs?
~~- specific use as a multimedia server for video?
~- see http://linuxfr.org/sections/distribution for examples (security, light, software install...)

==other architectures==
~- ARM
~- MIPS
~- PowerPC : system p ?
~- android: an alternative to provide packages? smarphone and tablet


===Debian spin-off===

games ?
knoppix ?
~- as a failure to reuse and promote repositories?
~- additions?

===Fedora spin-off===

Scientific Linux


===Ubuntu spin-off===
Edubuntu : providing LTSP in an efficient way
xubuntu, lubuntu, kubuntu...
EmmaĆ¼s distro http://linuxfr.org/news/emmabuntus-2-12-04-en-version-preview-sur-freetorrent-fr


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