Linked by Matt Lacey on Mon 3rd Nov 2003 02:56 UTC
Vector Linux is a distribution based on the oldest Linux distribution available today - Slackware. It comes in two flavours - a freely downloadable ISO 'lite' version (which I used for this review) and a Deluxe CD edition which can be ordered from www.vectorlinux.com. The deluxe edition includes extras such as Gnome and KDE, as well as a whole pile of extra software.
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I don't want to start a flamewar, but I think source distributions are overrated. Using too much optimizations can break things. The problem is that if you use your own optimizations binaries don't get the amount of testing to which most binary distributions are exposed. I would rather choose to use a binary distribution which is fast and stable.
I don't want to start a flamewar, but I think source distributions are overrated. Using too much optimizations can break things. The problem is that if you use your own optimizations binaries don't get the amount of testing to which most binary distributions are exposed. I would rather choose to use a binary distribution which is fast and stable.