XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, microsoft.public.windows.vista.general   
   From: t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m   
      
   Doctor Smith  wrote in   
   news:1vw1h16908y59.1oxegroeh142w.dlg@40tude.net:   
      
   Why are you adding this group in your reply when none of the original   
   thread was posted here ?   
      
      
      
      
      
   (Ohhhh.....you're one of those. I get it.)   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   > 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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