3. SolydXK
SolydXK is a Dutch semi-rolling release
GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian. It
aims to be simple to use, providing an
environment that is both stable and secure.
It includes proprietary software such as
Adobe FlaSteam and optional closed-source
drivers to provide initial multimedia usage
and gaming on The origin of SolydXK was
in 2012 as an unofficial version of "Linux
Mint Debian edition" (LMDE) using the
KDE desktop environment.
4. The origin of SolydXK was in 2012 as an unofficial version of "Linux Mint
Debian edition" (LMDE) using the KDE desktop environment.
In November 2012 LinuxMint officially decided to discontinue the KDE and Xfce
desktop environments of LMDE.SolydXK was started with emphasis on the two
desktop environments.
History
5. Company / developer Arjen Balfoort
OS family Unix-like, based on Debian
Working state Active
Source model Free and open-source software and
proprietary software
Initial release 28 February 2013; 6 months ago
Latest stable release Update Pack 2013.08.06 / Aug
6, 2013[1]
Available language(s) Multilingual
Update method APT
Package manager dpkg (custom UpdateManager, Synaptic)
Supported platforms i386, AMD64
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Default user interface KDE, Xfce
Official website solydxk.com
6. Versions
The origin of SolydXK was in 2012 as an
unofficial version of "Linux Mint Debian
edition" (LMDE) using the KDE desktop
environment
Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for
desktop computers, based on Ubuntu or
Debian. Linux Mint is aimed at being a
"modern, elegant and comfortable operating
system which is both powerful and easy to
use.
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8. Versions
"The new SolydXK ISO images include the
latest updates from the August update pack.
Some things are changed, and some are new.
Here's a short list: the default start menu has
been replaced by the Whisker menu, this
menu has a built-in search function, and you
can easily change your favorite programs
list; the wicd network manager has been
replaced by NetworkManager,
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10. Features
There are two core editions for SolydXK,
both available in 32-bit and 64-bit LiveCDs
with installers. One features Xfce as a
desktop environment and the other features
the KDE desktop, called SolydX and
SolydK, respectively.
It comes with common software such as
Firefox, Abiword/LibreOffice,
Xchat/Quassel, Pidgin/Kopete, and GIMP
for a variety of common tasks. Both
editions also provide Steam and
11. Feature 201308
Release Date 2013/08/23
Price (US$) Free
CDs 1 DVD
Free Download ISO
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop KDE, Xfce
Package Management DEB
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture i386, x86_64
Journaled File Systems
Multilingual
Asian Language Support
12. 2 Sources
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is
software that can be classified as both free
software and open source software.That is,
anyone is freely licensed to use, copy, study,
and change the software in any way, and the
source code is openly shared so that people
are encouraged to voluntarily improve the
design of the software
Proprietary software or closed source
software is computer software licensed