Linux

Vector Linux 5.9 Standard Released.

Linux addicts and aficionados had a little something extra under the Christmas tree. Vector Linux 5.9 Standard. And Vector Linux 5.9 Deluxe was released before the first of the year. Vector Standard is a free download and Deluxe is available at the company store. http://vectorlinux.com/

For those users who don't know what Linux is, it an alternative to Windows, and most distro include the basic software you need on the install disk.

I bought the Deluxe version which includes a second disk of almost 700 megs of extra software, so I am set for the new year.

I don't want to do a full software review right now. I don't know how much interest there would be one. But here is the blurb from the Vecter Linux home page. It is good software. Try it. Like it. Buy it.

Speed, performance, stability -- these are attributes that set VectorLinux apart in the crowded field of Linux distributions. VectorLinux is a lighterweight, fast, Linux operating system for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems and is based upon Slackware, one of the original Linux distributions. Slackware is the true 'Unix' of Linux distributions and its popularity stems from the fact that it is a robust, versatile and almost unbreakable system. VectorLinux has improved Slackware to produce a bloat free, easy to install, configure and maintain operating system that is second to none. We include automatic hardware configuration, unique administration tools and easy software package management via the Gslapt/slapt-get system. VectorLinux is considered to be the fastest, non-source Linux distribution on the planet!

Give VectorLinux a try and discover the difference........ Welcome home.