[kde-linux] Science-centric distro with KDE?

[Joerg Stadermann]

On Monday 15 May 2006 18:34, Jeff Eklund wrote:
> (If this question doesn't belong here, scold me and pass me on)
>
> Hi!
> I am trying to introduce GNU/Linux and KDE into my school and I
> have started showing some of the science teachers some of the
> science applications that KDE offer, namely Kstars and Kalzium.
> They were mighty impressed but not really comfortable with the
> idea of not running Windows. I said I'd try to look for a live
> distro which they could test out and evaluate some of the
> applications.
> So, I'm now looking for a live distro with KDE, focused around
> science, meaning having alot of up-to-date science packages
> preinstalled. I want my teachers to be abe to just pop that CD
> into one of their computers and try the software out or
> possibly even use it in class.
>
> So, has anyone got any ideas for me? I wasn't able to find
> anything useful when searching the net.
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff

Slax (www.slax.org). It doesn't have the kde-edu stuff by default, 
but it is very easy to add modules to slax and there is a module 
for kde-edu in the modules section. The only disadvantage: It's 
version 3.4.2, but that should be recent enough I think.

HTH
Joerg