Live CD - Cara untuk Memilih Distro Anda
Sebuah Live CD memungkinkan Anda untuk menguji kandar (drive) yang biasanya merupakan versi stabil terkini dari KDE SC tanpa perlu menginstal Linux atau mengubah instalasi Linux yang sudah ada. Distro Live CD melakukan booting dan menjalankan sepenuhnya dari CD dengan tidak melakukan modifikasi (perubahan) apa pun pada cakram keras (hard disk) Anda. Oleh karena itu, distro Live CD ini dapat dicoba di atas sistem operasi Windows tanpa risiko. Seluruh CD yang dicantumkan di bawah ini bebas untuk diunduh.
KDE Neon
KDE Neon is a KDE project that provides the latest versions of KDE software on top of the latest LTS version of Ubuntu. There are two versions of KDE Neon: the User Edition that comes with the latest released versions of KDE software, and the Developer Edition based on pre-release versions. With the Developer edition you have the choice between using the stable or the unstable branch.
Kubuntu LiveCD
A live CD version of Kubuntu. Kubuntu is a community distribution based on Ubuntu.
openSUSE
openSUSE no longer offers a live cd of its regular distribution. However, there are live cd's based on the regular distributions but giving you the very latest development versions of KDE software:
openSUSE Argon is based on openSuse Leap (the stable distribution) while openSuse Krypton is based on openSUSE Tumbleweed (the rolling distribution).
Fedora
Distro serba cepat dengan target pengguna yang menginginkan hal-hal terhebat dan terkini yang tersedia di dunia FOSS. KDE Fedora biasanya memiliki versi stabil terbaru dari KDE dalam repositori, dan versi beta biasanya dikirim melalui dukungan repositori ekstra.
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu and Debian and is aimed at beginners. There are versions of Linux Mint for several desktop environments. Be sure to get the KDE version of the Linux Mint Live CD.
Chakra
Originally based on Arch Linux, Chakra is focused solely on KDE workspaces. It is possible to install third party applications, as well.
Mageia
Mageia is a community based distribution. It is a fork of Mandriva.
Netrunner
Netrunner is based on Kubuntu with it main focus on KDE, and aims to be complete operating system for both beginners and experts.
KaOS
KaOS is a "rolling release" distribution focused on KDE.
Sabayon
Sabayon is a "rolling release" distribution, meaning that you install once and have your system upgraded as new versions of installed software is added to the distribution. Perhaps not the easiest distribution for users new to Linux.
Korora
Korora aims to be easy for new users, but still useful for experts. It is a community project based on Fedora.
PCLinuxOS
Berbasis Linux Mandrake (sekarang, dikenal sebagai Mandriva).
SuperX
An Indian project, SuperX is based on Ubuntu. From the project site: SuperX uses a tweaked version of KDE and is aimed towards beginners, casual users and business looking for a well supported user-friendly Linux OS.
ROSA
ROSA, a Russian company, offers their enterprise solution ROSA Marathon 2012 for download. The new ROSA Desktop.Fresh edition is aimed at regular desktop users.
Slax - Live CD
Based on Slackware. With modular structure and pseudo read-write CD filesystem. Slax can be run from a USB Flash Drive. Slax has no graphical installer; if you want to install Slax on your machine, you must follow the simple instructions in the Introduction document.
KXStudio
KXStudio has a focus on audio and video production. Currently, it is based on Ubuntu and has KDE as its officially supported desktop.
Pisi Linux
Pisi Linux is Turkish project building on the original Pardus project. Pisi Linux is a community project.
OpenMandriva Lx
OpenMandriva Lx aims to be easy to get started with but also cater to the advanced user. OpenMandriva is a community project.
Porteus
Designed to run from a USB flash drive, Porteus is small and fast. Porteus is a community project based on Slackware.
Neptune
Another KDE-only distribution based on Debian.
Live CD dan DVD baru tersedia sepanjang waktu. Jika Anda pernah mendengar sebuah distro dan Anda ingin mencobanya, lakukan pencarian di internet. Barangkali, Anda menemukan tersedianya Live CD distro tersebut.
Pardus Live
Pardus is a Turkish distribution based on Debian. Previously Pardus was a well regarded KDE-based distribution, but the project has been dormant for more than a year. The new version published late last year (2012) seems to depart significantly from previous versions. Currently it is only available in Turkish.