VectorLinux 5
SOHO Edition |
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Vector Linux SOHO, as its name implies,
is a distro aimed at Small Office and Home Office users. Therefore,
it comes ready to run out of the box with:
- KDE, one of the best and more comprehensive
desktop environments.
- OpenOffice productivity suite.
- Business applications for personal information, finance, and database.
- Powerfull web development systems, including the local server.
- Simple to advance graphics editors.
- Complete Internet applications,
especially the Firefox with preconfigured PDF, MPlayer, FlashPlayer and Java plugins
- Multimedia and entertainment, for
music and video playing and even web content streaming.
- Internet and Network Neighborhood connectivity.
- Support for peripherals including
printers, scanners, digital cameras, fax/modems.
All of that, with Vector Linux´s
trademark: well integrated, light, fast, and stable. Hmm ... actually
we also regard look&feel as an important aspect for SOHO,
thus declared SOHO as 'the beautiful Vector Linux' project.
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Vector Linux SOHO is relatively heavy
compared to the standard version. It is recommended that your
system meets these requirements:
- Processor: Pentium III compatible
or better (so you may use AMD).
- Hardisk: 3 GB for the system, then
you need more for your personal files.
- Memory: 128 MB, spare 256 MB for comfort.
- Video card and Monitor capable of
1024x768 resolution, 24 bit color.
- Standard mouse, keyboard, sound card,
CDROM, etc.
If you are ready, the ISO file is about
650MB, free to download. |
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Quick installation with autosetup |
Stable kernel 2.4.x with fast VL-Init
system |
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GUI system : X-Window Xorg 6.8.1
and KDM login manager |
Diet desktop: Lightweigh IceWM,
look & menu like KDE |
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Main desktop: KDE 3.3.2 |
Fancy desktop: not just a bare KDE |
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Internet: Firefox complete with
plugins, Konqueror, KMail, gFtp, Kasablanca, gtk-gnutella, xchat, and more |
Web development: Quanta and Bluefish
backed up by XAMPP (Apache+MySQL+PHP+ProFTP) |
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Productivity: Open Office, Abiword,
Scribus |
Business: Kontact, GnuCash, QHacc,
KMyMoney, Tellico |
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Graphics: Gwenview, GQView, Gimp, InkScape,
and kdegraphics |
Advanced Graphics: QCad, Blender |
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Multimedia: XMMS, Xine, MPlayer, and kdemultimedia |
Support for Printer,
Fax, Scanner, Digital Camera, PenDrive, Wireless |
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Utilities: kdeutil, k3b, qtparted, also firewall with guarddog and guidedog |
System maintenance made easy: VASM
and VLAPT (slapt-get) |
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Vector Linux founder is Robert S.
Lange (nickname = Vector) from Canada. The first SOHO flavour
was version 2.5, introduced by Vector on 2002. Tony Brijeski
(Tigger) came to be the architect of the very successfull SOHO
3.2. Since then, many volunteers have joined the project. VL
SOHO 4.0rc1 was the first VL based on community effort, leadered
by Mutiny and Tigger. For VL SOHO 5.0, Eko M. Budi (Kocil) stepped
up and ran with the torch.
Vector Linux SOHO 5.0 is
the contribution of:
- Vector, the God Father. Integrated
Firefox with MPlayer, Java, Flash, PDF, GAIM. Also silently
ironed the wrinkles here and there.
- Kocil, chief in charge. Had fun building
the distro using the new vectelopment system, and bashing
the big fat KDE babe.
- UKBill, artistic and documentation
leader. The one that made the SOHO shine.
- PastorEd, spiritual leader. Beside
of blessing us everyday, he is a good artist, KDE/IceWM decorator,
and package maker.
- Suse-refugee, the dude. Always care
about keymap, cd, dvd, IceWM and the forum.
- Joe1962, vecteloper. Tireleless tinkered
with the LILO bitmap menu and USB pendrive, also suggested
many software choices.
- Paul, vecteloper. P is for Printing.
- JohnVan, vecteloper. With the wireless
trilogy, he won the best new comer of the release.
- Ren and TonyH9904, vectelopers. GnuCash
is their legacy that still carries on from VL 4.x.
- Vxt, the informant. Regarding Linux
how-to and manual, he is better than google.
- WebMouse, documentor and artist. He
made that Vector 3D movie, in the browser test bed, find it
out.
- BigPaws, Tester. Very concerned about
office software selection. The most fun experience with him
was doing hardware testing remotelly.
- JohnB316, Tester. Tried to make sax
work (no luck, but that was a very valuable effort).
- Niiler, vecteloper. Still working on
the new GUI installer.
- Jason Woodward, guest developer. Came
from out of nowhere and gave guidance for the new VLAPT. He
is the slapt-get guy, indeed.
- Tigger, SOHO architect. Got back from
his vacation and quickly helped the born of VL SOHO 5.0.
Many thanks to all vectorites & vectorbies,
that give ideas, bug reports, solutions and courage.
Happy Vectoring ...
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