Difference between OEM install and custom Ubuntu image

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Published on 2012-12-13T16:34:36Z Indexed on 2012/12/13 17:16 UTC
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I'm looking into the best way to deploy a customized Ubuntu image and it looks like I have two options:

To make an "OEM install" version
To make a custom Ubuntu image

Could someone help me understand the difference between these two methods of customizing a Ubuntu install? It appears to me that both these methods allow for elaborate customization of the image while allowing the user to enter their own end-user details (time zone, username, password, etc.)

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