Quote Originally Posted by sn0wflake
I don't approve the direction Knoppix is heading regarding the size of recent distributions. DVD releases do not live up to my expectation of Knoppix being portable, i.e. can be used on all hardware, even old stuff. Downloading of a DVD is also too painful, even with a multi-megabit connection. When it's finally downloaded you have to burn it and I personally know nobody with a DVD-burner.
It's funny and ironic how Linux users make fun of Windows bloatware and then read the Knoppix forum where 9 GB is just dandy and übercool.
My idea of Knoppix 3.5 was with Linux kernel 2.6.8 only on a single CD. I just hope this DVD release is a mere testbed.
This is not the "Knoppix 3.5" Release, but a thread about a DVD being handed out at LinuxTag called Knoppix 3.5.. There will be a 3.5 Knoppix CD for sure.

WRT the bloatware, you can't really compare Windows with the Knoppix DVD this way. The DVD contains just about every program anyone would want from sound editors to database and programming tools, whereas windows is just the OS and you have to buy seperatly applications for it.