KDE on CD-ROM

The official KDE packages will always be available to download for free from the KDE FTP site. However, if your bandwidth is limited or you just like a permanent copy, there are ways to get KDE on CD-ROM.

In addition to the name and URL, each listing will also give a typical price range (all prices approximate) for the product and whether or not part of the profits are donated back to the KDE project. Each listing will also have a brief description of the service.

Note: The KDE Project has no control over any of these services. They are provided here only for your convenience. Any complaints or congratulations should go directly to the service provider.

Service: Various Linux Distributions URL: http://www.kde.org/download/distributions.php Typical Price: $30 - $100 and more Donate to KDE: Yes (some)

This is a typical way of receiving KDE on CD-ROM. The advantage of using the version that comes with your distribution is that you are fairly certain that it will be setup to handle your distribution's particular directory structure, etc. The disadvantage is that you will likely have to wait a few months for your distribution to catch up with the latest version of KDE. Some distributions (SUSE and Mandriva, etc) contribute back to the KDE Project in many small as well as very large ways. This includes paid developers, hardware, misc expenses, and more.

Service: Hinner EDV URL: http://www.hinner.de/linux Typical Price: 5 Euro Donate to KDE: Yes
While mostly a Debian site, you can buy KDE CD-ROMs too. You need to specify what kind of binary (FreeBSD, Mandriva, RedHat, Solaris, SUSE, Tru64, etc.) you need and if the Source CD-ROM is of interest for you. Hinner EDV will donate 1 Euro for every KDE CD-ROM sold back to the KDE Project.

Service: ComputerHelperGuy URL: http://www.chguy.net Typical Price: $5 Donate to KDE: Yes
CHGUY provides custom burned CD-Rs with the latest KDE. Each CD comes with lifetime email support. CHGUY will donate $1 for every KDE CD-ROM sold back to the KDE Project.

Service: CustomCDROM.de URL: http://www.customcdrom.de Typical Price: 3.5 Euro Donate to KDE: Yes
CustomCDROM.de provides custom burned CD-ROMs of either the KDE binary packages or source code (tar.gz or SVN). CustomCDROM.de will donate 1 Euro for every KDE CD-ROM sold back to the KDE Project.