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Since there is often confusion on this site as to which Ubuntu derivatives are actually on topic, why not explicitly list them on the Help page? Instead of:

We welcome questions about:

 

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu derivatives.

Something like:

We welcome questions about:

 

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu flavors:

 
  • Edubuntu
  • Ubuntu GNOME
  • Kubuntu
  • Ubuntu Kylin
  • Lubuntu
  • Mythbuntu
  • Ubuntu Studio
  • Xubuntu
  • Ubuntu Touch

My understanding of the scope of AU is that anything not in that list is off topic. Since that is only 8 items that don't change very often, it shouldn't be too hard to maintain (he said, safe in the knowledge that maintaining it is not his job anyway).

Note: This question was modified following the suggestion made in the comments by @Seth and a discussion we had in chat. See the edit history for the original version.

Since there is often confusion on this site as to which Ubuntu derivatives are actually on topic, why not explicitly list them on the Help page? Instead of:

We welcome questions about:

 

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu derivatives.

Something like:

We welcome questions about:

 

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu flavors:

 
  • Edubuntu
  • Ubuntu GNOME
  • Kubuntu
  • Ubuntu Kylin
  • Lubuntu
  • Mythbuntu
  • Ubuntu Studio
  • Xubuntu
  • Ubuntu Touch

My understanding of the scope of AU is that anything not in that list is off topic. Since that is only 8 items that don't change very often, it shouldn't be too hard to maintain (he said, safe in the knowledge that maintaining it is not his job anyway).

Note: This question was modified following the suggestion made in the comments by @Seth and a discussion we had in chat. See the edit history for the original version.

Since there is often confusion on this site as to which Ubuntu derivatives are actually on topic, why not explicitly list them on the Help page? Instead of:

We welcome questions about:

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu derivatives.

Something like:

We welcome questions about:

Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu flavors:

  • Edubuntu
  • Ubuntu GNOME
  • Kubuntu
  • Ubuntu Kylin
  • Lubuntu
  • Mythbuntu
  • Ubuntu Studio
  • Xubuntu
  • Ubuntu Touch

My understanding of the scope of AU is that anything not in that list is off topic. Since that is only 8 items that don't change very often, it shouldn't be too hard to maintain (he said, safe in the knowledge that maintaining it is not his job anyway).

Note: This question was modified following the suggestion made in the comments by @Seth and a discussion we had in chat. See the edit history for the original version.

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