Kanotix 2010

“Kanotix is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at new users
or anyone wishing for an easy-to-use system. In 2005 Kanotix was
looking good, it was stable, fast, and had some handy extras. But
then it suddenly disappeared. Now it’s back.

“In the early days, Kanotix development continued along, with
fresh ISOs being released periodically. It received positive
reviews and took its place alongside PCLinuxOS, SimplyMepis, and
other smaller but well respected projects. Then it began to
experience internal strife. On November 30, 2006, it was reported
that problems arose in the project and that co-founder Stefan
Lippers-Hollmann had left, taking the Paypal donation button with
him. He cited lack of innovation and releases, slipping schedule,
unequal workloads, and deteriorating communication as the main
reasons. At that time, the last major release had been on December
31, 2005. Between then and January 2008 several developmental
releases were announced, but no final release was ever announced,
and nothing has been heard since. Most considered the project
dead.”

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