Built on Ubuntu Distros

[GreenDance]

I was just wondering are there other distros available that are built on ubuntu, also how popular are the distros built on ubuntu, and if you prefer to use ubuntu or a distro built on ubuntu, I ask because I would like to find out if it's worth building/releasing a distro of my own built on ubuntu. \\:D/

[WorfSOM]

There are many different distributions based upon Ubuntu.

One of the most popular according to DistroWatch is Linux Mint. It offers a different approach to the user-interface, has some custom-built tools and comes pre-installed with many video and audio codecs.

http://www.linuxmint.com/

I like Mint, but at the moment i am using Ubuntu.

There are MANY others though, each offering a different experience.

[wojox]

You can see a bunch here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions#Ubuntu-based

[GreenDance]

I have a few ideas for my own distro built on ubuntu, I am enthusiastic about it.

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I have a few ideas for my own distro built on ubuntu, I am enthusiastic about it.

Good luck with it.

[GreenDance]

Good luck with it.

Thank You

[The Toxic Mite]

I have a few ideas for my own distro built on ubuntu, I am enthusiastic about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remastersys

For your distro, get everything you want in it together, then remaster it. :)

It's a lot better if you are not good at coding. :P

Good luck btw :D

[windows-killer]

dont understand why people keep copying ubuntu...this does not help ubuntu's development at all.

[snowpine]

dont understand why people keep copying ubuntu...this does not help ubuntu's development at all.

Ubuntu is a copy of Debian, so why not copy Ubuntu? ;)

Not dissing Ubuntu at all (I love it) but just saying, nobody creates a Linux distro completely from scratch, so why not use Ubuntu as a starting point?

[itreius]

OP, what are your reasons for wanting to create your own distribution, and what exactly would you change compared to Ubuntu?

[XubuRoxMySox]

Ubuntu is used as the basis for so many distros because of Ubuntu's awesome hardware support - even without added codecs and non-free stuff, Ubuntu is most-often copied because of that. All the depth of Debian with the simplicity of Ubuntu makes it kinda needless to start from scratch!

-Robin

[aysiu]

dont understand why people keep copying ubuntu...this does not help ubuntu's development at all.
You don't understand because you choose not to understand.

It's already been explained to you. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7634403#post7634403)

Fortunately, your understanding isn't a necessary prerequisite to people making Ubuntu remixes.

[Viva]

you don't understand because you choose not to understand.

it's already been explained to you. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7634403#post7634403)

fortunately, your understanding isn't a necessary prerequisite to people making ubuntu remixes.

+1

[windows-killer]

why not contribute your code to canonical? they can benefit from it.
now aside from this, what does your distro provide that ubuntu doesint?
if you build your own company like Mark Shuttleworth and if you support third party software in your distro, then I will switch to your OS:)

[aysiu]

why not contribute your code to canonical? they can benefit from it.
If you make a fork that actual requires programming and make your changes open source, then you are by definition contributing code back to Ubuntu. Ubuntu is free to use any changes you make. That's the beauty of open source.

But many people can make remixes from Ubuntu without knowing a single thing about coding or programming. Remastersys allows you to make tweaks and workarounds, change default packages, and modify themes in a totally point-and-click way to make new Ubuntu remixes for special purposes.

Of course, I've explained this to you before, but you don't listen.

[windows-killer]

You don't understand because you choose not to understand.

It's already been explained to you. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7634403#post7634403)

Fortunately, your understanding isn't a necessary prerequisite to people making Ubuntu remixes.


I understand fully. I think its pointless to create your own distro even if you are not a dev. It still attracts people, look at Linux Mint. Mark Shuttleworth spent 10 Million towards the ubunutu project. I use his distro to support him. And I discourage people to fork ubuntu because I feel Mark wasted his money on garbage. Having too many distro confuses newbies what to choose.

[windows-killer]

I see all this from a newbies perspective because I feel they have the right to use a distro that is solid and easy to use (no command line) and a distro that supports third party software

[GreenDance]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remastersys

For your distro, get everything you want in it together, then remaster it. :)

It's a lot better if you are not good at coding. :P

Good luck btw :D

Thanks very much \\:D/

[GreenDance]

Instead of remixing my own distro I will try to write a program instead, does anyone have any tips for me please, I'm so use to writing in PHP/MySQL, I'd like to try writing a program for ubuntu :) (expand my knowledge) :popcorn: many thanks

[armandh]

I did not like the Dell-Ubuntu that came with my Dell Mini-9
I switched to OOTB 8.10 and have been very pleased.

improving boot-up speed by crippling the kernel sucked
OOTB may take a minute but everything just works.