[ubuntu-in] Type of distros

[Onkar Shinde]

On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 3:52 AM, Mani A <a.mani.cms at gmail.com> wrote:
> About 10 distros have this type of features by default !
>
> Jani Mosones has announced the release of Kiwi Linux 8.08, an
> Ubuntu-based distribution with support for multimedia codecs,
> encrypted DVDs, Flash and other desktop conveniences: "Kiwi Linux 8.08
> is a desktop CD derivative based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS for the x86
> architecture. It contains packages necessary for playing restricted
> audio, video and Flash formats by default and supports the SpeedTouch
> 330 USB ADSL modem. Differences with respect to Ubuntu 8.04.1:
> packages up to date as of 28 August 2008; Thunderbird as the default
> mail client, Audacious as the default music player; Flash plugin and
> all GStreamer codecs; Compiz extra settings GUI; unrar and MS TrueType
> fonts; a graphical tool for restoring GRUB; Midnight Commander; the
> Medibuntu repositories enabled by default to allow installing
> w32codecs, Skype and Google Earth." Read the full release announcement
> for more details
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/kiwilinux/web/kiwi-8-08-release-notes

I am sure in your life time you will see 50 such more distros. It is
easy to take one distro, remaster it to include certain packages and
release your own. It is hard to maintain it.

It is also hard for some people to understand why some packages are
not included by default. They simply ignore whatever patent,
redistribution problems these packages have and then claim that they
provide full multimedia experience.
It is like overspeeding on road, breaking all the signals and then
claiming that you can reach certain distance in half the time compared
to others.


Onkar