Subj : Re: Vector and Gentoo
To   : Fornow
From : Sniper
Date : Thu Apr 28 2005 11:43 pm

-=> Fornow wrote to All <=-

 Fo> I was wondering if anyone here has had experience
 Fo> with Vector Linux, specifically the SOHO version.
 Fo> It seems to be a pretty decent distribution (I've
 Fo> been using it for a few weeks now), but the software
 Fo> with it isn't always complete with working help options
 Fo> (Gimp and AbiWord in particular), and picking up new
 Fo> versions to be able to hopefully get the help (with the
 Fo> vlapt tool, which I really like) can be problematic.

 Fo> Anyone have any suggestions?

 Fo> BTW, VL is Slackware based, FYI.  I'm using IceWM with
 Fo> it... my first experience with that window manager...
 Fo> and I really like it... it's light and quick and looks
 Fo> good.

 Fo> As for Gentoo, does anyone have any experience or opinions
 Fo> on that distro?

Can't say much about the Vector Linux... Been a Slacky/Debian man from
the begining... Gentoo... I've tried it a number of times... Its a pain
in the arse... Takes forever to install.  Even on a fast computer, the
compiling is slow.  All this emerge stuff is a waste of time.





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