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Knoppix 4.0 DVD - Like a Kid in a Candy Store

IdleTime writes "O'Reilly Developer Weblogs has a nice review of the new yet unreleased Knoppix 4.0 on DVD. As the article says 'A totally new release of Knoppix was unveiled at LinuxTag 2005, Knoppix 4.0. This is the release that introduces the split between "maxi" DVD and "mini" CD releases. I've tried out the 4.0 DVD and let me tell you, I'm like a kid in a candy store.'" AlexanderT points to some currently available torrent files for the DVD.

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  1. RE: Knoppix plug by Tezkah · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the release that introduces the split between "maxi" DVD and "mini" CD releases

    My question is: are the maxi ones super absorbancy?

  2. Woo! Knoppix! by idonthack · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's made of pure awesome.

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  3. From the article by Jonathan · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I've really only scratched the surface of the Knoppix 4.0 DVD"

    Ouch -- it hasn't been released yet and he's already ruined his copy? Hopefully he didn't delete the image file or he'll have to download it again.

  4. In the interests of killing discussion... by tezbobobo · · Score: 1, Funny

    I now present a multichoice rant.

    It gets kudos for being better than the last installment but it will never be as good as because .

    I would suggest Graphics, Security, Utility, Marginalisation for reasons and OS X, Windows, Fedora, and FreeBSD for operating systems.

  5. Re:FP by xotx69 · · Score: 3, Funny

    NO!

  6. Kid in a candy store? by lheal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Having RTFA, I see he meant it was fun to look at all the cool treats in store for Knoppix users.

    I was hoping he didn't mean morbidly obese, toothless, and spoiled rotten by overindulgent or inattentive parents.

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  7. Re: Knoppix plug by skreeech · · Score: 5, Funny

    no but they have wings

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  8. Re:Uh by Sir_Real · · Score: 4, Funny

    Whatever do you mean? What if I'm just suspicious of Germans you insensitive clod?! Okay. You caught me. I never thought of "lang=us". I tried up up down down left right left right b a select start though.

  9. Re: Knoppix plug by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    no no. the maxi has the britney spears song as a bonus track.

  10. Re:Uh by colinrichardday · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aren't they ActiveX controls of DOM?

  11. Re:Hooray!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    byte people_who_care == IdleTime;
    int64 people_who_care_less == Everyone().Else;

  12. Define unreleased by slapout · · Score: 3, Funny

    Two quotes from the Slashdot summary:

    "nice review of the new yet unreleased Knoppix"

    "currently available torrent files for the DVD"

    Someone must be using a definition of "unreleased" that I'm not fimilar with.

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  13. Re:Nice....... by kesuki · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am starting to think 2 releases a year is a rush.

    I think you're ready for Debian linux. The current stable release spent 4 years getting ready to be released. Then they delayed the release by 6 months because 'it wasn't ready.'

  14. I think you forgot something by Weaselmancer · · Score: 1, Funny

    Namely, your meds. You're frothing.

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  15. Re: Knoppix plug by maotx · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, that's right, you don't have one...

    Thats what I keep telling my wife.

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  16. Re:Nice....... by suitepotato · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think you're ready for Debian linux. The current stable release spent 4 years getting ready to be released. Then they delayed the release by 6 months because 'it wasn't ready.'

    That's nothing Microsoft is projecting the first stable release of Windows in 2018. Not to be outdone, 3D Realms said Duke Nukem Forever will be released sometime after that just to make sure that all the bugs are really gone.

    However, they failed to clarify which software they were referring to.

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  17. Re:Everything including the kitchen sink??? by Approaching.sanity · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually this has been an extension for FF for quite some time now.

    https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.p hp?application=firefox&category=Humor&numpg=10&id= 742

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  18. Re:not damn small enough by Urusai · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does he replace all those fat 0s with skinnier 1s in the binary too?

  19. Re:not damn small enough by UserGoogol · · Score: 3, Funny

    He considered it, but he experienced an unacceptable performance loss when the 1s started getting stuck in the wires. 0s don't have that problem of course. No sharp edges.

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  20. Re:Get on those torrents by hdparm · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nope. echo HWAACITGLT >> general_lexicon

  21. Re:Get on those torrents by pahles · · Score: 2, Funny

    lots of loud?

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  22. Re:Uh by [ella] · · Score: 1, Funny

    Where's the shit key on a US keyboard ?

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  23. Re:Uh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Its just below the space bar... quite a way below the space bar. but you must press hard until you hit the area known as the chair and its to the back of that area.

    ~AC

  24. Re:not damn small enough by david.given · · Score: 4, Funny
    He considered it, but he experienced an unacceptable performance loss when the 1s started getting stuck in the wires. 0s don't have that problem of course. No sharp edges.

    If you line the 1s up lengthways, they slide down real easy. Just make sure that your way doesn't have any sharp kinks in it, or they may clog. Some people have had luck in soaking their 1s in water before transmission; it makes them easier to bend. However, wet ones have a tendency to stick together and they tend to come out the far end in clumps --- which is bad. Nothing makes a LAN game lag like soggy packets.

  25. Re:Uh by indifferent+children · · Score: 4, Funny

    On most recent US keyboards, it is between the left Ctrl key and the left Alt key.

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  26. Re:Uh by Jesus_666 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm, that gives me an idea for a new distro.: ArcadeLinux, which is mainly controlled with a joystick. The Contra code is equivalent to su -, you start X with down-forward-high punch...

    It's also great for when the boss unexpectedly shows up: Why I'm playing Mortal Kombat during work? I'm practicing my EMACS macros, that's why!

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  27. Re:maybe im alone on this one by MCRocker · · Score: 1, Funny
    LaTeX was my main motivation for booting up Knoppix at school.


    Hmmm... latex boots... was there a whip involved or just the usual (unzip; strip; touch; finger; mount; gasp; yes; umount; sleep). Either way, definitely motivating.
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