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

[John Layt]

On Tuesday 16 May 2006 04:34, Jeff Eklund wrote:
> (If this question do comes elong 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

Not overtly science-specific, but PCLOS (http://www.pclinuxos.com) comes with 
kdeedu pre-installed and has a very easy to use set of re-mastering scripts 
you could try.  Note v0.92 comes with KDE 3.4 and no OpenOffice, but you can 
do a disk install, upgrade to KDE 3.5.2 from the repository, and then 
remaster the liveCD.  Or you could try the new 0.93 MiniMe version which is a 
bare bones KDE 3.5.2 install that you then add whatever you want to before 
re-mastering the liveCD.  There's a number of specialist sub-distros based on 
this such as SuperGamer, ArcheoOS (Archaeology/GIS) and Kids.

Or could could try looking at distrowatch and use their search which has 
categories like liveCD or Scientific (http://distrowatch.com/search.php).

John.