Then and Now: Wait I know what you're all thinking Yippie, another live CD, just what I need another coaster. However there are several reasons that this opinion may, or may not, hold true for Gnoppix. First, Gnoppix is a new live CD GNU/Linux distribution, and no it's not based off of, or even done by the same team responsible for Knoppix. First a little about my GNU/Linux experience, which is actually a rather long and boring story.