Knoppix
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 Knoppix 5.3.1 with KDE |
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| Company / developer | Klaus Knopper |
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| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest stable release | 7.0.4 / August 20, 2012 |
| Available language(s) | German and English |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel, Linux |
| License | Various, mostly GPL[1] |
| Official website | www.knoppix.org |
Knoppix, or KNOPPIX, is a Linux distribution based on Debian designed to be started directly from a CD / DVD. Knoppix is one of the best-known LiveDistros. It was developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. When starting a program it is loaded from the optical disc and decompressed into a RAM drive. The decompression is transparent and on-the-fly.
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- ↑ "KNOPPIX Linux Live CD: What license does the KNOPPIX-CD use?". http://www.knoppix.org/. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
