“What do you expect from a desktop operating system? It should
be easy to use, should shield users from technical issues such as
hardware configuration, and should be secure and reliable. Knoppix
is a LiveCD GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian that meets all
those criteria, and it’s the distro I use as my regular desktop
operating system.“Knoppix has many uses. Many use it as a GNU/Linux advocacy
tool, for which it is well-suited, as it comes with the latest and
greatest FOSS software, which can be readily demonstrated to
potential users. Knoppix is also a great rescue CD. And Knoppix
lets me take my desktop anywhere by letting me save my settings to
a configuration file…”
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.
Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved
Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.