Best KDE distro of 2013

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  1. Mrkvonic

    Mrkvonic Linux Systems Expert

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    Very simple: What is the best KDE distro of 2013? I am gonna answer that in this latest Netrunner Magazine article. Do read. You must, really.

    http://netrunner-mag.com/?p=3184

    Cheers,
    Mrk
     
    Mrkvonic, Sep 9, 2013
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  2. tlu

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    So I made the right choice with Kubuntu :thumb:
     
    tlu, Sep 9, 2013
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  3. NormanF

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    With Kubuntu, you have to add a script at boot to disable display blanking. That's the only real annoyance that's never been fixed with KDE. Turning off the screensaver and adjusting the power setting to keep the display on does NOT work!

    Apart from that, its splendid! :thumb:
     
    NormanF, Sep 9, 2013
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  4. John Smith Junior

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    Linux Mint Debian for linux

    And PCBSD with KDE for unix
     
    John Smith Junior, Sep 9, 2013
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  5. mattdocs12345

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    I had problems with LM KDE and Kubuntu both giving me bad signatures errors when during updates.
     
    mattdocs12345, Sep 9, 2013
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  6. NormanF

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    The fix is change the repository mirrors for a faster one. :thumb:
     
    NormanF, Sep 9, 2013
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  7. mattdocs12345

    mattdocs12345 Registered Member

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    Got too lazy for that.

    I was actually in a search for a perfect KDE and I ended up with an XFCE :). At least for now....
     
    mattdocs12345, Sep 9, 2013
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  8. dogbite

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    Then try Mint Xfce, in my view looks much better than Xubuntu.
     
    dogbite, Sep 10, 2013
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  9. mattdocs12345

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    I found all mint editions to give me update error. Xubuntu works right out of the box.
     
    mattdocs12345, Sep 10, 2013
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  10. hogndog

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    Should have come here first this morning, i just installed Xubuntu to a flash drive today its very nice..
    maybe I'll try Kubuntu next..:thumb:
     
    hogndog, Sep 12, 2013
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  11. wilbertnl

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    You might like this video concerning some animation settings to 'improve desktop response'
     
    wilbertnl, Sep 12, 2013
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  12. Kerodo

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    I've always had the best luck with the stable LTS versions of Mint...
     
    Kerodo, Sep 14, 2013
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  13. mattdocs12345

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    Yup, giving Cinammon another try.
     
    mattdocs12345, Sep 14, 2013
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    We all have our choices. Not reviewed but nonetheless for me Slackware is my choice as Best KDE distro of 2013. ;)
     
    chrisretusn, Sep 15, 2013
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  15. mack_guy911

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    so far linux mint works well on kde base


    but i miss chakra now new review on chakra linux so wondering where it stands :)
     
    mack_guy911, Sep 17, 2013
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  16. Eggnog

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    I'm right there with ya. Running Mint Maya LTS with backported Cinnamon (1.8.8 , I think). Anything else I want to run I run in Virtualbox. I'm thinking of wiping out my Win 7 installation, putting Win 7 in a virtualbox, then increading my /home to fill the empty Win 7 space.

    As far as KDE distros, I just installed SolydK in a VB. So far it's running pretty well. It's a rolling release, so that's kind of nice. It's partially rolling, unlike Mint Debian which is like one or twice a year or something.
     
    Eggnog, Oct 11, 2013
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  17. Nebulus

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    Slackware, of course :)
     
    Nebulus, Oct 12, 2013
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