VectorLinux
| VectorLinux | |
|---|---|
 VectorLinux Standard Edition "Gold" 7.0 |
|
| developer | Robert S. Lange; Darrell Stavem |
| License (s) | GPL and other licenses |
| Current version | 7.1 (June 28, 2015) |
| ancestry |
GNU / Linux ↳ SLS ↳ Slackware ↳ VectorLinux |
| Architecture (s) | x86 from 586 |
| Others | Price: any Language: English |
| www.vectorlinux.com | |
VectorLinux is a Slackware based Linux distribution from Vancouver (Canada). The distribution is developed by Robert S. Lange , his wife Cara Leah Lange and Darrell Stavem and runs on Intel , AMD and x86 compatible PC systems from i586 . The programmers of VectorLinux have set themselves the goal of keeping the distribution simple and small and letting the user decide what the operating system should do. The operating system is available in different versions and can be used for smaller desktops or servers .
Editions
Four editions of VectorLinux are offered: SOHO, Standard, Light and Live.
SOHO edition
The SOHO (Small Office / Home Office) Edition is designed for modern computers and is based on the KDE Software Compilation 4 desktop environment. Applications include LibreOffice , Java , GIMP , Xsane, CUPS , Xara Xtreme, finance applications and more. A deluxe edition of SOHO containing additional applications is also available.
Standard Edition
Standard Edition is an edition based on Xfce and specially designed for use on older computers with slower processors and less RAM (from 128 Mebibyte ).
In addition to the standard edition, the paid “deluxe” version contains many additional packages, such as KDE or the office package OpenOffice.org . The CD contains many additional applications.
Light Edition
The Light Edition is designed for older computers with limited hard drive space. It is based on the resource-saving window managers LXDE , JWM , and Fluxbox and runs from 64 Mebibyte RAM. It is therefore comparable, for example, to the Linux distribution Damn Small Linux . It comes with Opera as a browser / email / chat client and contains some of the applications from the Standard Edition. Further applications are available via the package manager or by compiling by the user. The Light Edition can also be used on computers with only 64 MB RAM.
Live Edition
The live editions are bootable CD-ROMs and allow the user to test the distribution without installing it on the hard drive. However, VectorLinux can also be installed from the Live Edition CD. VectorLinux currently has two live editions: Standard and SOHO. The latest edition is a preview of the Deluxe Edition.
history
| version | Code name | date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | June 28, 2000 | |
| 2.0 | June 20, 2001 | |
| 2.5 | April 2, 2002 | |
| 3.2 | February 5, 2003 | |
| 4.0 | October 7, 2003 | |
| 4.3 | September 19, 2004 | |
| 5.0.1 | February 27, 2005 | |
| 5.1 | July 26, 2005 | |
| 5.1.1 | January 23, 2006 | |
| 5.1.2 | June 12, 2006 | |
| 5.8 | "Santa" | December 18, 2006 |
| 5.9 | December 21, 2007 | |
| 6.0 | "Voyager" | February 22, 2009 |
| 7.0 | "GG" | November 27, 2011 |
| 7.1 | June 28, 2015 |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ VectorLinux 7.1 Standard Gold (English)
- ↑ Welcome to VectorLinux. (No longer available online.) VectorLinux, archived from the original on January 30, 2003 ; Retrieved August 25, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ VectorLinux Editions. In: "VectorLinux.com". Retrieved June 22, 2016 .
- ↑ VectorLinux 6.0 Standard Edition. VectorLinux, accessed August 25, 2009 .
- ↑ VectorLinux Editions. VectorLinux, accessed August 25, 2009 .
