Derived Debian Distributions

• Operating System Distributions based on Debian:

  • deb package format
  • apt repositories with reduced package lists
  • Local packages and custom versions of official ones
  • Custom installers (PGI, Anaconda for Debian)

• Problems:

  • Duplication of the infrastructure already in Debian
  • Packages don't have to be Policy Compliant
  • Local changes don't come back to Debian

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