List of Ubuntu Variants

[kopilo]

Ubuntu
Base of Ubuntu distributions, comes with gnome.
Xubuntu
Based on Ubuntu but has an Xfcs interface and also aims to be a light version of ubuntu.
Edubuntu
Aimed at "bringing the spirit of Ubuntu to schools", uses the Ubuntu base whilst being aimed at and people going to educational institutions.
Ubuntulite
A version of ubuntu aimed at being both light and usable, or rather for the grandmother with an old computer who is unsure of how to use it.
Fluxbuntu
A version of Ubuntu with a fluxbox interface.
Ubuntu CE
Ubuntu aimed at christians, just basically packaged with different software, etc.
Kubuntu
Based on Ubuntu with a KDE interface.

If I've missed any out please add to the list, however if I've describe any variant incorrectly please correct me.

[v8YKxgHe]

Do you mean just Ubuntu based aswell? If so MEPIS and gNewSense are based on Ubuntu.

[kopilo]

Umm I'm not sure, variant means two things which are very similar and only have slight differences.

I'm actually not sure how technically different Mepis and gNewSense is from Ubuntu.

[urukrama]

Ichtux (www.ichthux.com) is based on Kubuntu. It is also aimed at Christians.

nUbuntu (http://www.nubuntu.com/) -- Network Ubuntu. 'For the security aware'

[mips]

MEPIS (http://www.mepis.org/)

[HotCocoa]

You missed MythBuntu (http://www.mythbuntu.org).. It's a variant based on MythTV.
Oh.. and a lot more (http://www.debianadmin.com/list-of-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions-and-live-cds.html).

[Joeb454]

and Mint :)

[Linuxratty]

Umm I'm not sure, variant means two things which are very similar and only have slight differences.

I'm actually not sure how technically different Mepis and gNewSense is from Ubuntu.

I thought Mepis had gone back to Debien.
Klikit is based off Kubuntu.
Linspire/freespire off Ubuntu.
Mint off Ubuntu.

[hhhhhx]

and Mint :)

diddo:lolflag:

[ewanchic]

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

[myusername]

you could have just looked at the wikipedia page on ubuntu variants...