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== Official distributions ==

These Ubuntu variants simply install a set of packages different from the original Ubuntu, but since they draw additional packages and updates from the same repositories as Ubuntu, all of the same software is available for each of them.

*''']''' is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} It is developed by a large and open community.

*] is an official derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution using the ] environment instead of the default ] environment used by default in Ubuntu. It has a predictable 6 month release cycle and is part of the Ubuntu project.

*] is a complete Linux-based operating system targeted for ] and ]. It is freely available with community based support. The Edubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Edubuntu Manifesto: that software, especially for education, should be available ] and that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities. Since version 8.04, Edubuntu has now been named '''Ubuntu Education Edition''' and has been made as an add-on for the Ubuntu operating system.<ref></ref>

*] is an official derivative of the Ubuntu open source operating system, using the ] desktop environment. Xubuntu is intended for use on less-powerful computers or those who seek a highly efficient desktop environment on faster systems<ref></ref>, and uses mostly ] applications.

*] is a multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Studio is aimed at the audio, video and graphic enthusiast as well as professional. The project aims to provide a suite of the best open-source applications available for multimedia creation.

*] is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, aiming to provide a distribution consisting entirely of ], it was officially announced by Mark Shuttleworth on July 10, 2007, and daily builds of Gobuntu 7.10 began to be publicly released. The project will end with the release of Gobuntu 8.04 in the near future.

*] (pronounced as "juice"), is described as "an efficient variant configured specifically for ]s".<ref>{{ cite web | title = Ubuntu JeOS 7.10 released | url = https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2007-November/000106.html }}</ref>

*] is an embedded operating system designed for use on ]. The operating system will use ] from ] as its ].

* ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-9950552-39.html|title=Ubuntu to announce its mobile Linux in June}}</ref> to be released later in 2008,<ref></ref> is an official derivative of Ubuntu designed for ]s using the ] processor.

== Unofficial distributions ==
] is one of the many unofficial distros]]
Unofficial variants and derivatives are not controlled or guided by ] and are generally ] with different goals in mind:

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* ], A Linux distribution running on Microsoft Windows natively.
* ], A command line version of Ubuntu
* ], light-weight, standards-compliant{{Fact|date=April 2008}} and featuring the ] window manager. The project’s primary goal is to develop an operating system that would run on a wide range of mobile devices and computers, both low-end and high-end.
* ] is designed for users who wish to use only ]. It is officially supported and recommended by the ]. The project has also produced a set of scripts that allow anyone to create a free distribution.
* ], intended to offer the GNOME desktop environment on a Live CD. Discontinued.
* ] is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that ] uses internally. It is not released outside Google.
* ] early versions used the ], featuring ] and other web-based applications.
* ], an Ubuntu-based distribution promoted by the local government of ], Spain, for home users and schools (cf. EduLinux, Skolelinux).
* ] is ]n and focuses on the enterprise and government sector.
* ] is a distribution based on current Debian "stable" aka "Etch", but uses the current "ubuntu" kernel with some patches.<ref name="Kanotix News"></ref>. As a result of the cooperation between ubuntu Developers and Kanotix Developer Jörg Schirottke aka "Kano" most of the new patches are implemented in Hardy Heron's kernel, too.
* ]’s purpose is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable Linux desktop based on Ubuntu.
* ] (Linux Media Center Edition)is a Kubuntu based distribution that provides in depth HTPC functionality as well as home automation.
* ] (LCSEE Optimized Ubuntu Distribution) is an Ubuntu distribution used at ]. It contains several specialized educational packages as well as its own themes and login manager.
* ] Uses the Enlightenment 17 ] as default window manager, also has ] and ] ready to use. It is aimed at users migrating from ] ].
* ] is an Ubuntu based initiative to introduce the ] community in Spain to the information society.
*] provides an Ubuntu based and ] based distribution that is easy to configure, maintain, and use.
* ] or Network Ubuntu is a project to take the existing Ubuntu distribution and remaster it as a ] and Full Install with tools needed for ] servers and networks. The main idea is to keep Ubuntu’s ease of use and mix it with popular penetration testing tools. Besides usage for network and server testing, nUbuntu will be made to be a desktop distribution for advanced Linux users.
* ]] A Ubuntu version for China National Olympiad in Informatics in Provinces (NOIP) and National Olympiad in Informatics. It has some programming-environments like ], ] and so on.
* ] is an Ubuntu based distribution with Enlightenment window manager, previously known as Geubuntu.
* ], Focused on ], e17, compiled directly from CVS source. Easy update of e17 is made from CVS updates, by click an icon or from CLI using morlenxus script.
* ], aiming to provide an ‘Out of the Box’ experience, containing various enhancements over ].
* ] an opensource project that aims to develop high-quality, installable ] ] that are easy to deploy, easy to use and free. The project's motto is "everything that can be easy, should be easy".
* ] is an Ubuntu based distribution that is loaded with lots of software to make an easier "out of the box" experience. It was previously called ''Ubuntu Ultimate Edition''.
* ] is an Ubuntu based distribution with the main goal to be very light consuming hardware resources. The last version use the ] desktop environment.

== Non-Linux distributions ==
* ] is a complete GNU-based open source operating system built on top of the ] kernel and runtime.

== See also ==
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== References ==

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