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Survey Date:  October 10, 2000

Name of person providing information: Michele Martiradonna

E-mail address: mm@madeinlinux.com

Connection with this distribution: Partner in MLX, company publishing
				   Madeinlinux

1.   What is the name of your distribution?

	  Madeinlinux

     What is the website for your distribution?

	  http://www.madeinlinux.com

2.   What is the derivation of your distribution?

	  Red Hat.

2a.   If you answered anything besides "rolled from scratch", do
      you still consider your distribution "tied" to its derivation,
      e.g., you release updates to your distribution based on updates
      from the original distribution?

	  No.

3.   What languages do you support?  Please list, including English,
     if appropriate.

	  Italian, English

4.   Would you classify your distribution as a "mini"-distribution?
     (This is a very flexible term, covering Linux distributions
     sized for a floppy or smaller, up through CD or disk-based
     Linux distributions that are on the small size.  It is more a
     matter of perception, in terms of whether you define the
     distribution partially by its small size compared to generic
     distributions like Debian, Red Hat, et al.)

          No.

5.   Hardware Support.  Please mark all the hardware platforms that
     your distribution supports.

          Intel x86/Pentium

5a.  For what hardware platforms do you provide optimized binaries,
     if any?

          None yet.

6.  Why did you decide to produce a Linux distribution?

          Lack of a distribution centered around needs, demands of 
	  Italian users.

7.  What is the target audience for your distribution?

          End users, SOHO, small and medium-sized companies looking
	  for a simple, reliable and secure italian GNU/Linux distro.

8.  Would you consider your distribution to be:

     X general purpose, e.g., useful for servers, desktops, and
       requiring tailoring for specific purposes.

     _ special purpose, e.g., specifically tailored for a single
       functionality or a small group of functionalities.

9.   Who are the primary developers for your distribution?
     Please provide email addresses.

          Stefano Corsi  <scorsi@madeinlinux.com>
	  Michele Martiradonna <mm@madeinlinux.com>
	  Fabrizio Veutro <fveutro@madeinlinux.com>


9a.  How many developers in total are working on the distribution?

          10

9b.  How many of these developers are working full-time?

          10

10.  Is there a packaged or commercial version of your distribution
     for sale? if so, please gives the names and URL's of the
     company or companies that provide it.

          Yes.  Info on http://www.madeinlinux.com

 11.  What other Linux distributions do you consider to be
      most similar in design goals and target audience?

          RedHat, SuSE, Mandrake

12.  What version of the kernel are you currently shipping?

          2.2.17 and 2.4.9


13.  What C libraries are you supporting:

      _ a.out

      X glibc

      _ glibc2

13a.  Which C library is the default for your builds? (Check only one)

      _ a.out

      X glibc

      _ glibc2

14.  How large is your default installation?

          800 M


15.  How many packages are provided, including both default and
     optional packages?

          450

16.  Is there a paid support service available?

          Not yet.

17.  If appropriate, in what area, geographically, are the
     developers and/or company located?

          Italy.

18.  When was your distribution first made available on the
     Internet?

          November 2000

18a. If it is available on CD, when was it first made available on CD?

          November 2000

8c. When was it first publicly announced?

          September 2000

19.  Do you have any documentable statistics on usage that you
     could share?  Such as downloads, commercial box sales, etc.

          Not yet.

20.  Does this distribution conform to the Linux Standards Base
     as published so far or the File Hierarchy Standard?

          Yes, mostly.

20a.  If your distribution only partially conforms with the
      LSB/FHS, please describe what portions it conforms with
      and in what instances it does not conform (and why, if
      you wish to give that background).

21.  Optional Description:

22.  Optional Comments:

23.  Any questions specific to the distribution?

>> Why is the first release named Madeinlinux 4.0?

Because many of the packages included have 4 in their version number
XFree 4, Kernel 2.4, RPM 4, etc.
Also: it sounds cool!  ;-)