Working state Active | ||
Developer Arjen Balfoort and community members Initial release 28 February 2013; 4 years ago (2013-02-28) Latest release 201701 / 24 January 2017; 59 days ago (2017-01-24) | ||
SolydXK is a Dutch Linux distribution based on Debian. It aims to be simple to use, providing an environment that is stable, secure, and ideal for small businesses, non-profit organizations and home users.
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SolydXK includes proprietary software such as Adobe Flash, Steam and optional closed-source drivers to provide initial multimedia usage and gaming on Linux.
History
SolydXK originated in 2012 as an unofficial version of "Linux Mint Debian edition" (LMDE) using the KDE Plasma 4 workspaces.
In November 2012, Linux Mint ceased maintaining both the KDE and Xfce versions of LMDE. SolydXK was started to support these two desktop environments. "SolydX" refers to the Xfce version, while "SolydK" refers to the KDE version. The project name is an amalgam of the two names.
Features
The two core editions for SolydXK, SolydX and SolydK, are officially available in 64-bit Live CDs with installers.
The distribution installs with common software such as Firefox, LibreOffice, XChat/Quassel, Pidgin/Kopete, and GIMP for a variety of common tasks. Both editions also provide Steam and PlayOnLinux installed for gaming, and a driver manager to easily enable the best gaming performance.
SolydXK, originally based on Debian testing, since January 2015 is built on Debian Stable.
There are also Community Editions, not officially tested nor supported by the SolydXK team. Examples are the SolydXK Enthusiast’s Edition - versions of SolydX and SolydK that follow Debian testing, and the 32-bit community editions.