Debian metadistribution, fully configured KDE and added software: RTLinux, French Netscape, simplified installation in French. First French firm to make a distribution in France, technical support, assistance to use open source software in hard realti...

Italian distribution from scratch, begun 1996 on 4 floppy disks, grew big (2 CD-ROMs), then shrunk down to a few packages for business card CD-ROMs; descriptions, documents, downloads, author information. English, Italian.

Distribution mainly for home and new Linux users, fully localized Hebrew environment: install procedure and GUI.

First Iranian GNU/Linux distribution, live CD, Knoppix- based. English, Farsi. [Chapar Shabdiz Ltd.]

Firm known for its Crusoe processor signs deal with Chinese 2000 Holdings to use Transmeta's Midori version of Linux in mobile and embedded devices. Two firms plan to target markets in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan. [The Register]