Sabayon Linux KDE is a Linux distribution based on Gentoo, with KDE as its main desktop.

Dedicated to those who like order over chaos, to those who like simplicity over complexity, to those who think that less is more, to those that just want more for less. Sabayon 4.1 will catch you, based on Sabayon 4 LiteMCE, represent what can be the future of our Operating System: just the best of the Out-Of-The-Box, KDE, multimedia applications and nothing more than what you need for your daily tasks, but what about your free time? We've got it. XBMC (formerly known as Xbox Media Center) 8.10 is what you've ever wanted to build up a fantastic HTPC or Internet Multimedia Box, so what's better than having it ready to use? Show off the new Sabayon Linux to your friends, they have no more excuses to not try it!


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Here are some key features of "Sabayon Linux KDE":

· Based on Sabayon Linux 4 LiteMCE
· Halved Hard Disk footprint,

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· The first and best way to try a Gentoo-based Linux distribution at its full power, with all working out-of-the-box and no compilation needed at all
· The first Extreme-Rolling Release distribution, with automated repository package version bumping, thanks to Entropy Matter ebuild tracker
· Faster, cleaner and more evolved than any other rolling distro out there: we work hard to bring you the most stable rolling release experience
· Keep up-to-date your system in minutes while maintaining full Gentoo Portage compatibility
· Focusing on performance: GCC 4.6 with Graphite Loop Transformation infrastructure and Link Time Optimizations enabled
· Always up-to-date Linux Kernel 3.2 (and experimental "Fusion" Kernels available in repositories)
· Providing extra Server-oriented Linux kernels (OpenVZ, Vserver, Generic Server)
· Natively supporting the btrfs filesystem (besides ext4, aufs, and others)
· Transform Sabayon into an full-featured HTPC Operating System (Media Center) using XBMC 10.1 (11.0 available soon)
· GNOME 3.2.2 Visual Environment
· KDE 4.7.4 Desktop Environment (4.8.0 available in a few days)
· Improved Xfce 4.8 out-of-the-box experience (for those missing GNOME2)
· Improved LibreOffice integration, updated to 3.4.4
· Migrated to libav as ffmpeg replacement
· Migrated to Java 7 and Subversion 1.7
· Cinnamon and Razor Qt available in repositories
· Entropy Framework (Package Manager, Web Services) updated to 1.0_rc86, consolidating stability and performance
· Support for IME and non-roman fonts at install time
· Support for non-latin languages at install time
· More than 12000 packages available for x86_64, i686
· ARMv7 versions already available, with more than 2000 packages ready to be installed