Živá CD - způsob, jakým si vybrat vaši distribuci
Živá CD (Live CD) umožňují běžně otestovat poslední stabilní verzi KDE bez potřeby instalovat Linux, nebo měnit vaše existující soubory. Tyto distribuce se spustí kompletně z CD a neměn váš harddisk. Lze je také spustit na počítačích s Windows, bez jakéhokoliv rizika. Všechna uvedená CD jsou volně k dispozici ke stažení.
KDE Neon
KDE Neon je projekt KDE, který poskytuje poslední verze softwaru KDE, postavených na poslední LTS verzi Ubuntu. Existují dvě verze KDE Neon: Uživatelská edice (User Edition), která přichází s posledně vydanými verzemi softwaru KDE a Vývojářská edice (Developer Edition), která je založená na softwaru KDe před vydáním (pre-release). S Vývojářskou edicí se můžete rozhodnout, zda budete využívat stabilní, nebo nestabilní větve.
Kubuntu LiveCD
Kubuntu je komunitní distribuce založená na Ubuntu.
OpenSUSE Live-CD
openSUSE již nenabízí živá CD jejich běžných distribucí. Nicméně existují živá CD založená na běžných distribucích s použitím nejnovějších verzí softwaru KDE:
openSUSE Argon is based on openSuse Leap (the stable distribution) while openSuse Krypton is based on openSUSE Tumbleweed (the rolling distribution).
Fedora
A fast paced distro targeting users who want the latest and greatest available in the world of FOSS. Fedora KDE usually has the latest stable version of KDE in the repositories, and beta versions are usually shipped via supported extra repositories.
Stránka s odkazy ke stažení Fedory
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
Založeno na Mandraku (nyní znám jako 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.
New Live CDs and DVDs are becoming available all the time. If you've heard of a distro and think you'd like to try it, do an Internet search for it. You may well find that a Live CD is available.