# Standing on the shoulders of Giants

- SolydXK is a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution derived from and compatible with Debian.
- SolydXK uses either the lightweight Xfce desktop for SolydX or the highly configurable and stunningly appealing KDE desktop for SolydK.
- Our innovations, the rapid development of Debian and the huge Debian package selection make SolydXK one of the most attractive desktop operating systems available to home users.