XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, microsoft.public.windows.vista.general   
   From: iaintgotnostinkinemail@ols.net   
      
   On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:36:05 -0500, SomeBloke wrote:   
      
   > When Mandriva 2008.1 was released I downloaded it and installed it. I   
   > tried to like KDE4 I really did, but I just cannot get on with it. So..   
      
   Why worry?   
   You have 499+ other Linux distributions to waste your time trying.   
      
   > I looked around for another distro that would take its place in my   
   > affections. Ubuntu? Suse? Fedora? Not taken with any of them. I like the   
   > Slackware philosophy, and installed and used Slackware 9.0 in the past,   
   > so I had a look at the latest release, 12.2. Very nice, a good selection   
   > of included apps and importantly KDE3.5. However, Vector came to my   
   > notice. its based on Slackware 12.1 and uses XFCE as its window manager.   
   > I looked at the screen shots and decided to download and try it out. As   
   > soon as I did I was smitten.   
      
   Now I am beginning to understand why there are 500+ different versions of   
   Linux.   
   Each one of them is broken in some manner or another.   
      
   Tell me, wouldn't make sense for Linux basement boys to pool their   
   resources and release a single verions of Linux that actually works?   
      
      
   > Vector 6.0 Gold fits onto a single CD   
      
   Hint: Most of the current Linux versions fit on a single CD.   
      
    and with this version there is a   
   > graphical installer (written using Gambas), traditionalists can still opt   
   > for the text installer ala Slackware.   
      
   Wow!   
      
   A GUI installer!   
      
   What will you Linux freetards think of next?   
      
      
      
   > Its designed for lower powered   
   > systems but on mine it formatted partitions and installed within 10   
   > minutes and zips along like a thing possessed.   
      
   Freetards and low powered are a good match.   
   You guys are too cheap to buy decent hardware so instead you spend your   
   nights scavenging the dumpsters for stuff that other people have thrown   
   out.   
      
      
   > Standard apps are Abiword and Gnumeric Spreadsheet but OpenOffice3 is   
   > available from the repositories.   
      
   Interesting, PCLinuxOS and Mepis 8 come on a single CD and Openoffice is   
   included.   
      
   > The Gimp and Inkscape, Gtkam, Amarok and   
   > a host of other apps are available using Vectors built in GSlapt package   
   > manager.   
      
      
   Gslapt?   
      
   Is that like Bitch-Slapped?   
      
   > The KDE base libraries are installed by default. Slapt-updater   
   > is also installed by default and notifies you of any available updates   
   > and patches.   
      
      
   Wow!   
   Will wonders never cease!   
      
   You'll need it too because like most Linux distributions updates are an   
   hourly thing.   
   Linux is riddled with bigs that need fixing.   
      
      
   > Developers are also not forgotten and emacs, Anjuta, Gambas and KDevelop   
   > are available along with the WxWidgets and fltk libraries among a lot of   
   > others.   
      
   Developers are *never* forgotten with Linux.   
   It's the average users you guys keep forgetting.   
      
      
      
   > This is just a small selection. My personal choice is for   
   > FreePascal and Lazarus. FreePascal installed without any problems and   
   > then after a simple custom compilation of Lazarus using the GTK2 option   
   > this is available as well. Just use the command 'make clean all   
   > LCL_PLATFORM=gtk2'.   
      
   Lazarus?   
      
   Tell me can it bring Linux back from the dead?   
      
   Oh, that was Jesus.   
      
   Maybe you need a distribution called Jesus?   
      
      
   > Firefox and Opera browsers, and the Seamonkey suite along with   
   > Thunderbird will suit most people and I'm writing and posting this with   
   > Pan.   
      
   Golly gee Batman he managed to get a version of Linux to connect to the   
   network.   
   That in itself is a miracle.   
      
      
   > Wireless? no problem for me. I just plugged my USB dongle with its Zydas   
   > chipset in and after installing the Zydas firmware from the repository I   
   > was good to go. Wireless setup and administration is also installed by   
   > default.   
      
   Just installed Zydas firmware from the respository?   
   Why?   
   And how is Joe user supposed to know this?   
      
      
   > Printers again no problem. Vector comes with Cups and the Gutenprint   
   > drivers and both of my networked printers, an Epson D120 inkjet and a   
   > Samsung ML-4500 b&w laser print without drama or fuss.   
      
   Anaother miracle for Linux!   
   You really should name this distribution Jesus !   
      
      
   > You can tell that I like Vector a lot. It looks good. It's fast. It's   
   > staying!   
      
   Until next week when another "Jesus" comes along and you fall in love once   
   again.   
      
   Barf..............   
      
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