Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6:06 AM

Users voted for best KDE-based Linux distribution... again!

Was it a clever step for me to start voting for the best KDE-based Linux distribution?
I don't know...
Anyway, a month ago I announced voting results. You can review that post here.
Strange enough, announcement did not stop votes. Other way round, number of votes almost doubled during last month!
Is it a good reason to make another announcement of voting results? Yes, it is.
So, what is the best favourite KDE-based Linux distribution, voted by visitors of blog Linux notes from DarkDuck?

Kubuntu 32
OpenSuSE 30
Chakra 11
Debian 9
Other9
Slackware 9
PC Linux OS 7
Aptosid 6
Pardus 6
Fedora 5
CTK Arch 4
Mageia 4
Mandriva 3
Mint KDE 3
Gentoo 2


Results of previous voting were questioned by many. They claimed that selection was not representative. There were about 90 votes.
This time I have about 140 votes. Did it change the proportion between the systems? No!
There are still 2 leaders which have minimal difference: both Kubuntu and OpenSuSE got more than 30 votes.
Leaders are followed by same trinity: Chakra, Debian and Other. But there is surprise: Slackware joined the pelethon.
Other distributions, including my favourite Mageia, got 5% or less.
What does it all mean for us anyway? That Kubuntu and OpenSuSE are true market leaders in KDE world. That other distributions also have their fans, but their number is much less than leaders'. That's Linux world, where everyone chooses the distribution he likes!
If you decided to give any distribution a try yourself, you can always use Buy Linux CDs site to obtain CD with it. Many distributions listed in the voting are available on that site directly. Others can be ordered via special comments/order form.

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