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| 2009-11-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: VectorLinux 6.0 "KDE-Classic" |
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Robert Lange has announced the release of VectorLinux 6.0 "KDE-Classic" edition: "The VectorLinux crew is proud to announce the final release of VectorLinux 6.0 KDE-Classic. This release is not about bleeding-edge technology. On the other hand, it is not about nostalgia either. KDE 3.5.10 gets the job done. It is a mature and solid product with a large user base. Many of us are comfortable with it, and are not yet ready to leave it behind. We thought it only right to make a robust system with KDE 3.5.10 at the helm. The classic text installer will quickly have you up and running with the expected KDE tools. The KOffice suite is fast and suitable for everyday word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. Multimedia capabilities have been enhanced with the inclusion of VLC, xine and the MPlayer application and plugins." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: VL6.0-KDE-Classic.iso (685MB, MD5). Also announced today: the first beta of VectorLinux 6.0 "SOHO" edition.
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| VectorLinux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC style computers. The creators of VectorLinux had a single credo: keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps the best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual computer user there is a lightening-fast desktop with graphical programs to handle daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving email, chatting on IRC to running an FTP server. The power user will be pleased because all the tools are there to compile programs, use the system as a server or perhaps the gateway for home or office computer network. Administrators will be equally pleased because of the small size and memory requirements, so the operating system can be deployed on older machines that have long been forgotten.
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| 2012-07-15 |
Distribution Release: VectorLinux 7.0 64bit |
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For around a decade only the i386/i486 edition of VectorLinux has been available, which is a Slackware-based distribution optimised for business and office use. Today Robert Lange announced the first 64-bit edition of VectorLinux 7.0 Standard under the name "VLocity": "The main desktop is based on Xfce-4.8 with a custom theme and artwork unique to us. All the VectorLinux trademarks are included: DVD playback, audio and video codecs, multimedia and Java plugins are installed and working out of the box. The best of the open source world is included: GIMP, Inkscape for graphics; Firefox, Opera, for Internet Browsing; pidgin and xchat for instant messaging; Brasero for CD burning; MPlayer, Exaile for playing most available media formats. The office applications are Gnumeric, Abiword and Epdfviewer. Wireless networking has been extended with updated drivers and firmware, wicd has been employed to manage wireless and non-wireless networking. UFW is included for firewall protection and there is added support for several webcam makes and models." Check the forum for the announcement and feedback. Download: VL64-7.0-STD-FINAL.iso (699MB, MD5).
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| 2012-06-01 |
Distribution Release: VectorLinux 7.0 "SOHO" |
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Robert Lange has announced the release of VectorLinux 7.0 "SOHO" edition, a Slackware-based distribution with KDE optimised for business and office use: "The final release of VectorLinux 7.0 SOHO is now available. This release is built on the 7.0 GOLD release featuring the recently released KDE 4.8.3 desktop experience. VectorLinux is the fastest Linux desktop in its class bar none. We have spared no expense to bring the KDE 4 desktop to the Linux community in a unique fashion that is best tried to see KDE 4 at its most awesome potential. With the custom artwork, visual tweaks and a little Vector magic, behold SOHO as you have never seen it before. DVD playback, audio and video codecs, multimedia and Java plugins are installed and working out of the box." See the release announcement for more information and screenshots. Download: VL7.0-SOHO-FINAL1.iso (685MB, MD5), VL7.0-SOHO-FINAL1-CD2.iso (686MB, MD5).
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| 2012-03-22 |
Distribution Release: VectorLinux 7.0 "Light" |
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Robert Lange has announced the release of VectorLinux 7.0 "Light" edition, a desktop distribution featuring four lightweight desktop configurations with JWM, IceWM, Openbox and LXDE: "VectorLinux 7.0 Light is completed and released. The term 'Light' is relative. This 4-in-1 edition gives you the choice of several window managers, in progressively heavier configurations. These are layered on top of the VectorLinux 7.0 Standard base, so the expected libraries, toolkits, compilers and codecs remain available. For those who want a starting point for their own customized desktop, there is the 'Barebone' option. It is managed by the super-lightweight JWM, without much fluff. Netsurf, a small and speedy web browser, gives you access to the power of the Internet. Use the included build tools and package manager to download and install the programs of your choice. This configuration has been tested on a Pentium 3 with 128 MB of memory." Read the rest of the release announcement to learn more about the available options. Download link: VL7.0-LIGHT.iso (641MB, MD5).
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| 2011-11-28 |
Distribution Release: VectorLinux 7.0 |
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Robert Lange has announced the final release of VectorLinux 7.0: "VectorLinux 7.0 is now available. This release is the result of nearly two years of blood, sweat and tears since the very successful release of VectorLinux 6.0. With the enthusiasm of a small group of packagers, our repository now hosts over a thousand up-to-date packages. VectorLinux is the fastest Linux desktop in its class bar none. We have exceeded our original goals and produced a beautiful, full-featured stable desktop that is fun, fast and efficient. The main desktop is Xfce 4.8 with a custom theme and artwork. Fluxbox is installed as a secondary desktop option. Much work has been done on localization and we know users from all over the globe will find VectorLinux usable in their language of choice. The kernel is version 3.0.8." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download the installation or the (installable) live CD image: VL7.0-STD-GOLD.iso (696MB, MD5), VL7.0-STD-GOLD-LIVE.iso (699MB, MD5).
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| 2011-10-12 |
Development Release: VectorLinux 7.0 RC3.4 |
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Robert Lange has announced the availability of a new (and probably final) release candidate for VectorLinux Linux 7.0: "One last testing release, mainly because upstream had a lot of updates that I decided to take advantage of so we are not old before we are new. The biggest news is the move to the 3.0.4 kernel which adds new functionality and speed. We updated a lot of firmware so more wireless chipsets are supported. Software updates include Firefox to version 7.0.1, Cairo-Dock to 2.4.0, Mesa to 7.10.2 and updates to all the latest X.Org drivers. Those of you using Intel, NVIDIA or ATI graphics are encouraged to try a few games now with the supplied open-source drivers - you might be pleasantly surprised. We squashed a few bugs from the 2.1 release and are looking forward to a dynamic final release following testing of this last RC." Here is the brief release announcement. Download the installation or live CD images from here: VL7.0-STD-RC3.4.iso (701MB, MD5), VL7-STD-RC3.4-LIVE.iso (698MB, MD5).
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| 2011-06-21 |
Development Release: VectorLinux 7.0 RC2 |
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Robert Lange has announced the availability of the second (and final) release candidate for VectorLinux Linux 7.0 - now with an added ability to build Arch Linux packages in a Slackware format: "The VectorLinux development crew is proud to announce the second release candidate of VectorLinux 7.0. There have been numerous changes since the RC1 release. The kernel is version 2.6.38.7, glibc is 2.13 and everything else is up to date with Slackware 13.37. We have the new Xfce 4.8.1 with Glx-Dock, latest AbiWord, Gnumeric, Scribus, Inkscape, Shotwell and a vast array of other programs in all categories at their latest stable versions. Due to stability problems Audacious has been replaced with UMPlayer. We have squashed major bugs that occurred during the first RC cycle, which includes updates to the kernel, firmware, vasm, GDM, VectorLinux artwork, ConsoleKit and some minor theme changes." For more details please see the release announcement. Download: VL7.0-STD-RC2.iso (700MB, MD5), VL7.0-STD-LIVE-RC2.iso (700MB, MD5).
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| 2011-05-05 |
Development Release: VectorLinux 7.0 RC1 |
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Robert Lange has announced the availability of the first release candidate for VectorLinux 7.0, a Slackware-based desktop distribution: "The VectorLinux development crew is proud to announce the first release candidate of VectorLinux 7.0. There have been numerous changes since the beta 2.1 release. The kernel is version 2.6.38.4, glibc is 2.13 and everything else is up-to-date with Slackware 13.37. We have the new Xfce 4.8 with Glx-Dock, the latest AbiWord, Gnumeric, Scribus, Inkscape, Shotwell and a vast array of other programs in all categories at their latest stable versions. We have squashed major bugs that occurred during the second beta cycle, which includes updates to the kernel, firmware, vasm, GDM, VectorLinux artwork, ConsoleKit and some minor theme changes." The release announcement. Download: VL7.0-STD-RC1.iso (618MB, MD5).
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| 2011-03-21 |
Development Release: VectorLinux 7.0 Beta 2 |
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Robert Lange has announced that the second beta release of VectorLinux 7.0 is available for testing: "The VectorLinux development crew is proud to announce the beta 2 testing cycle of VectorLinux 7.0. There have been numerous changes since the beta 1 release. The kernel is version 2.6.38, glibc is 2.13 and everything else is up to date with Slackware 'Current'. We have the new Xfce 4.8 with 4.8.1 patches in place along with Cairo-Dock (now Glx-Dock), latest AbiWord, Gnumeric, Scribus, Inkscape, Shotwell and a vast array of other programs in all categories at their latest stable versions. We have tried to squash the major bugs that occurred during the first beta cycle which includes updates to the kernel, Firefox, iptables, Glx-Dock, Fluxbox, ConsoleKit and added ePDFView as default PDF file reader. We also added over 300 packages to the VectorLinux 7 repository." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: VL7.0-STD-Beta-2.iso (700MB, MD5).
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| 2011-02-09 |
Development Release: VectorLinux 7.0 Beta 1 |
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Robert Lange has announced that the first beta of the brand-new VectorLinux 7.0 is out and ready for testing: "The VectorLinux development crew is proud to announce that after a long alpha testing phase we are ready to begin the beta testing cycle of VectorLinux 7.0. This release is a major update from VectorLinux 6 so please adjust your package update sources in gslapt to use VectorLinux 7 or a lot of breakages will occur. That being said here is a quick run-down: the Linux kernel is version 2.6.37, glibc is 2.12.2 and everything else is up to date with Slackware 'Current'. We have the new Xfce 4.8 with 4.8.1 patches in place along with Cairo-Dock, the latest AbiWord, Gnumeric, Scribus, Inkscape, Shotwell and a vast array of other programs in all categories at their latest stable versions. We have tried to squash the major bugs that occurred during the alpha cycle so we hope it's perfect this time." Here is the brief release announcement. Download the installation CD image from here: VL7.0-STD-Beta-1.iso (694MB).
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