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Ubuntu Ecosystem
Official editions
These editions are created and maintained by Canonical and the Ubuntu community. They receive full support from Canonical, its partners and the Community.
Recognised Flavors
These are releases that are fully integrated in the Ubuntu project and contribute significantly and directly towards the project:
Edubuntu - Ubuntu for Education
Kubuntu - Ubuntu with the KDE desktop environment
Mythbuntu - Designed for creating a home theatre PC with MythTV
UbuntuStudio - Designed for multimedia editing and creation
Xubuntu - Ubuntu with the XFCE desktop environment
Lubuntu - Ubuntu that uses LXDE
Derivative Team Members
Derivative Team Members are created and maintained by individuals and organizations outside of Canonical and Ubuntu. Quality Assurance is maintained by cooperation between the derivative and Ubuntu. These derivatives are self governed but, work closely with the Ubuntu community.
Localizations
Member localizations are created and maintained by Approved Ubuntu LoCo teams.
Finnish remix
French remix
Italian remix
Japanese remix
Kurdish remix
Nordic remix
Polish remix
Tamil remix
Customizations
BackBox - Flexible Penetration Testing Distribution.
Baltix - GNU/Linux for Baltic states. (Mainly for Lithuania and Latvia)
Fluxbuntu - uses Fluxbox as the desktop environment.
Freespire - The link to Freespire.org is no longer available - Freespire is a community-driven operating system based on Ubuntu, but also provides users the choice of including proprietary codecs, drivers and applications as they see fit.
FrogLinux - French derivative primarily targeted at users in Québec.
Guadalinex - Spanish language Customization.
Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools
Linspire - The company distributing Linspire was acquired by Xandros, and the Linspire OS is no longer developed or being supported.
ChristianUbuntu - Ubuntu Christian Edition
Ubuntu Mini Remix - Fully working Ubuntu livecd containing only the minimal set of software to make the system work. Ubuntu Mini Remix ISO image is only 133MB.
Sabily - Ubuntu Muslim Remix
Ubuntulite - Ubuntu with lightweight programs
UbuntuRescueRemix - The Rescue Remix provides a Free-Libre Open-Source data recovery software toolkit based on Ubuntu
Derivative Team Community
The Derivative Team Community consists of Ubuntu based distributions that have chosen to work less closely with the Ubuntu Community. Often, they are more experimental or are branching from the Derivative Teams mission.
Customizations
Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools
Ubuntu Mini Remix - Fully working Ubuntu livecd containing only the minimal set of software to make the system work. Ubuntu Mini Remix ISO image is only 150MB.
Ubuntu Privacy Remix - Ubuntu Privacy Remix is a tool to protect your data against unsolicited access: privacy-cd.org.
Known
Known derivatives have not yet chosen to work with the Derivative Team.
Localizations
Dubuntu Simplified Chinese localization
liUbuntu Another Simplified Chinese localization
Tilix Bulgarian localization
Japanese version
Taiwanese version
Runtu Russian Ubuntu version
Customizations
gNewSense - FSF approved operating system using only free software
Ichthux - Kubuntu for Christians
Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools
Mepis - has now reverted back to being based on Debian.
TeXbuntu - Provides a ready-to-use TeX system based on Xubuntu
TODO Contact
Vinux - A customised edition for blind and partially sighted users
BlankOn - Indonesian derivative, Live CD and provide localization
Elbuntu - LiveCD based on Enlightenment
Zorin OS - A Windows-like Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.
Gnome Live CD - LiveCD to demonstrate GNOME
Gnoppix - LiveCD
gOS - based on Ubuntu and Enlightenment
Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools
Kiwi_Linux - Romanian/Hungarian customization
nUbuntu - security testing platform
PUD Gnu/Linux - Taiwanese mini live and installation CD
Pyramid Linux - stripped down version for embedded systems.
Polish version
Bardinux - Universidad de La Laguna (a Canary Islands university) - http://bardinux.ull.es
moonOS - GNOME, E17 and LXDE-based distro with Appshell Framework and a custom File Hierarchy System. http://www.moonos.org/
Ubuntu Eee - Ubuntu customized for the Asus Eee PC and other netbooks
SuperX - Commercial operating system based on KDE4 and Ubuntu, originating from India.
TODO Create Page
Please create subpages for these distributions just like for others. Use the form below to create new subpages based on the default template. When you create a page for one of the following distros please move it up to "TODO Contact" section.
Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools http://www.itislinux.it
mEDUXa - Canary Islands schools http://www.grupocpd.com/archivos_documentos/info_meduxa/meduxa_project_released
Cybermohalla Labs - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-in/2006-October/000362.html
XPressLinux - http://www.xpresslinux.com/
Ubuntu CE - http://www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com/christianubuntu/2006/07/about-ubuntu-christian-edition.html
Yamefa - french customization - http://yamefa.linux.free.fr/?page=informations&langue=en
AMA Desktop - http://sourceforge.net/projects/amadesktop/
Embun - Malaysian derivative - http://www.xanadu.com.my/embun/
Alinex - a Portuguese distribution based on Ubuntu - http://www.alinex.org/
Protech - a security oriented distribution based on Ubuntu - http://techm4sters.org/
Ultimate Edition (previously: Ubuntu Ultimate) - http://ultimateedition.info/
Alegna Linux - http://alegnalinux.lynksee.com/
Mythbuntu - http://www.mythbuntu.org/
Vacarm Linux - an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a focus on IT security - http://vacarmlinux.verdelhan.eu/
Comfusion (previously known as Uberyl) is a desktop Linux distribution that combines an Ubuntu base system with the latest 3D desktop technologies on a live DVD http://comfusion.es/
Satux - brazilian derivative http://www.satux.org.br/
Screamix - derivative designed for network and applications security, and penetration testing tasks http://www.screamix-project.org/
Ubuntu Home Server http://www.ubuntuhomeserver.org/
zUbuntu - a port of the Ubuntu distribution to the zSeries mainframe from IBM https://launchpad.net/zubuntu
tuXlab - a derivative of Edubuntu that uses the Xfce desktop instead of Gnome https://launchpad.net/tuxlab
Dewalinux - linux distro based on Ubuntu, targeted for internet cafes https://launchpad.net/dewalinux http://www.josscenter.blogspot.com/ http://wiki.ubuntu-id.org/DewaLinux
SymphonyOS http://www.symphonyos.com/
Nexenta - GNU/OpenSolaris distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian http://www.gnusolaris.org/gswiki
MoLinux - an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution developed by the government of Castilla la Mancha in Spain. http://www.molinux.info/
Ubuntu Mini Remix - live CD containing only the minimal set of software to make the system work. http://www.ubuntu-mini-remix.it/
Linux-EduCD - polish education livecd once based on Ubuntu, now based on PCLinuxOS http://www.linux-educd.pl/
Ubuntu Media Center http://en.ubuntumediacenter.org/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMediaCenter
LinuxMCE - Kubuntu media center addon http://linuxmce.com/
Klikit - Kubuntu derivative - http://www.klikit.org/
UbuntuiES - Ubuntu-based Spanish live GNU/Linux distribution, optimised to run on a USB pen drives http://ubuntuies.com/
Big Linux - brazilian derivative http://www.biglinux.com.br/
LliureX - an Edubuntu-based live DVD developed by the Council of Culture, Education and Sport at the Municipality of Valencia in Spain, designed for deployment in schools throughout the region http://www.lliurex.net/
LinuxTLE - Thai derivative http://www.opentle.org/
Greenie - for everyday usage in households of Middle Europe http://www.greenie.sk/
DEFT (acronym of Digital Evidence & Forensic Toolkit) is a customised distribution of the Xubuntu live Linux CD. It is an easy-to-use system that includes excellent hardware detection and some of the best open source applications dedicated to incident response and computer forensics. http://deft.yourside.it/
BlUbuntu - Ubuntu for the blind (in Polish) http://blubuntu.polip.com/
Hiweed - Chinese derivative. http://www.hiweed.com/
MAX - Madrid_Linux, or MAX for short, created by the Council of Education of Madrid, Spain. http://www.educa.madrid.org/web/madrid_linux/
OpenGeu - formerly known as gebuntu, combines gnome and enlightenment. http://opengeu.intilinux.com/Home.html
INX - Commandline live cd. http://www.inx.maincontent.net/
eeeXubuntu - Xubuntu for the Asus eeepc. http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home
Xbox Xubuntu - for the Xbox. http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/XUbuntu
Zebuntu - Ubuntu derivative aiming at running BeOS apps http://zebuntu.com/
Frubuntu - forensic response ubuntu remix http://www.frubuntu.com https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Frubuntu
Biobuntu - Bioinformatics workstation/server http://bioinformatics.rri.sari.ac.uk/biobuntu/ Launchpad spec
CrunchBang - OpenBox based lightweight Ubuntu derivative http://crunchbang.org/projects/linux/
Catapulta http://www.catapulta.org/
Hellix/Linux - an Ubuntu-based distribution created by the Association of Free Software Users in Hellín, Spain. http://hellix.org/
PC/OS - a Xubuntu-based desktop distribution with the goal of providing all multimedia codecs out of the box and an easy-to-use and simplified user interface with Xfce. http://pc-os.org/
andLinux - a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems, based on CoLinux http://andlinux.org/
Maryan Linux - Enlightenment based derivative http://maryanlinux.wordpress.com
DTLinux - livecd for server administration and recovery (in Polish) http://dream-tech.eu/linux.html
Polippix - Danish privacy-oriented distro based on Kubuntu 8.04. http://polippix.org/
eAR OS - multimedia-oriented distribution http://www.earos.dk/
BoliviaOS - Bolivian desktop-oriented derivative http://www.boliviaos.org/
wattOS - lightweight, low power derivative http://www.planetwatt.com/index.php
Linux Genealogy CD - live cd with genealogy software, such as Gramps http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Linux_Genealogy_CD
Poseidon Linux - Academic and scientific variant from Brazil but available in 7 languages, and with official support in Portuguese, English and Spanish. It has versions for 32 and 64bit computers http://www.poseidonlinux.org/
Bubuntu - http://bubuntu.net/Bubuntu.html
Workbench - based on Xubuntu. http://my-codebits.site88.net/workbench/index.html
Super Ubuntu - with added codecs and other software. http://hacktolive.org/su
iMagic OS - commercial derivative based on Kubuntu. http://www.imagicos.com/
SecurPC - Created by a group of Italian lawyers; includes VirtualBox, and various resources for lawyers. Website (in Italian): http://www.securpc.it/
ZevenOS - derivative with BeOS-like user interface http://www.zevenos.com/
Ubuntu Russian Remix - Russian localization remix maintained by Saratov Linux Centre (Russia). English intro: http://www.linux-saratov.ru/linux/ubuntu/rubuntu/rubuntu-en.php
Estobuntu - Estonian localization http://estobuntu.org/
Linux4One - designed for Acer Aspire Netbooks. http://www.linux4one.it/ (in Italian)
eeebuntu - Based on 8.10, a remix for asus eeepcs. http://www.eeebuntu.org/
galinux - Galician localization. http://galinux.mancomun.org/
Kuki Linux - For Acer Aspire netbooks http://www.kuki.me/
Zubuntu a.k.a. ZaurusUbuntu - For Sharp Zaurus http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusUbuntu
ArtistX - formerly Mediainlinux, a full multimedia distribution. http://artistx.org/site2/
ProgeX - customized gnome-based distro. http://open-progex.com/
Debris - minimal gnome-based distro. http://www.debrislinux.org/
Dotsch UX - A USB/Diskless/Harddisk BOINC Ubuntu Linux Distribution. http://www.dotsch.de/boinc/Dotsch_UX.html
Apodio - Multimedia distro from France http://www.apo33.org/apodio/doku.php
Qimo - Ubuntu for kids http://www.qimo4kids.com/
linux spirit - deribado de linux mint y xubuntu. http://linuxspirites.blogspot.com/
elementary OS - user-experience-centric distribution with a custom DE http://elementaryos.org/
Other lists of derivatives
duplicate wiki page: KubuntuDerivedDistros
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