Although Ubuntu promotes respins, they are not integrated with the download-page.
Nor is there official brainstorming about possible respins.
We need a group of people responsible for defining market-segments (perhaps doing some research), suggesting alternative default applications and perhaps alternative themes.
You should be able to select these official respins on the ubuntu-download-page. Perhaps together with a ubuntu-live-dvd where you can select the flavour during installation?
When adding a user you should be able to select the respin and have not-current-installed software automatically installed. All software not part of that respin, should be unchecked from the menu by default for that user.
Typical usefull ubuntu respins:
Ubuntu-Kids (edubuntu)
Ubuntu-Senior (optimized for my grandma)
Ubuntu-Developer (optimized for developpers)
Ubuntu-Kiosk (optimized for kiosk usage)
Ubuntu-Office (optimized for office usage)
Ubuntu-Artist (media and art production)
Ubuntu-Science (for universities)
Ubuntu-Media (mythbuntu)
Ubuntu-Server (already exists)
Strict rule should be that they only setup different default packages and different /etc/skel (default user options)
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