vector linux

Vector Linux is a distribution based on the oldest Linux distribution available today - Slackware .

Linux.com: "Many audio, video, and graphics professionals would like to make the switch to Linux, but don't want to deal with the hassle of figuring out multimedia on Linux or are scared off by the purported lack of such tools.

I created Vector Linux Multimedia Bonus Disc (MMBD) to address this problem and perception. It's a complete multimedia creation and production system that contains hundreds of the best multimedia applications available on Linux."

O'Reilly: "We are confident that after trying the free version you will want to come back and purchase the DELUXE version."

"After stripping away the marketing hype the net result is that SOHO is once again free.

My Take on Technology: "This week, I tried Vector Linux, a slackware based distro, known to be fast and stable, ideal for older machines like mine and yet never compromising on the features.

Read on, to see if it delivered what it promised."

Last Tuesday Robert Lange a/ka Vector announced the release of Vector Linux SOHO 5.9.1 , a bugfix release to SOHO 5.9 with 52 updated packages .

O'Reilly Broadcast blogger Caitlyn Martin reports: After stripping away the marketing hype the net result is that SOHO is once again free.

I also have to wonder if there was some push back from the community when SOHO, which was free for download when version 5.8 was current, was moved to a paid-only status.

I tried Vector Linux, a slackware based distro, known to be fast and stable, ideal for older machines like mine and yet never compromising on the features...Once all the initial quirks are resolved (especially the xorg issue), VL is a really solid distro.

It is fast as expected from Xfce.

O'Reilly Broadcast reported Caitlyn Martin writes about a new partnership between Vector Linux and SQI to provide the infrastructure for both paid support and the wider user community.

She also describes why Linux makes sense for small business and how the partnership makes Vector Linux an attractive choice for those businesses.

O'Reilly News: "For those not familiar with Vector Linux it's a decade old distribution based on Slackware that provides many of the user friendly tools and features offered by the largest and most popular distributions.

I've often compared the Standard edition to Xubuntu with it's relatively lightweight Xfce default desktop while the SOHO (Small Office, Home Office) edition is comparable to Kubuntu, with a fully integrated KDE desktop."