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 wayxubuntu, lubuntu, kubuntu...
Emmaüs distro http://linuxfr.org/news/emmabuntus-2-12-04-en-version-preview-sur-freetorrent-fr