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Vector Linux是一份小巧快捷的、基于Intel处理器的PC机Linux操作系统。Vector
Linux的创建者们有一则简单的信条：简单、小巧，并让最终用户决定他们的操作系统成为什么样子。由此观念发展而来的恐怕是世界上小型Linux操作系
统中的最优者。对那些普通的计算机用户而言，他们得到的是一份快捷的桌面，有很多图形化的程序可供处理日常中的各种事物，从上网冲浪、收发电子邮件到用
ICQ或者IRC聊天，以及架设一台ftp服务器。高级用户们将会感到满意，因为有全套的工具可以编译他们自己的应用程序，从而把系统设置成服务器，要么
是家庭或办公室计算机网络的网关。系统管理员们将同样得到满足，因为这份操作系统所要求的磁盘和内存空间是那样的小，以至可以部署在那些恐怕早已被遗忘的
旧式机器上。 Robert Lange has announced the first beta release of VectorLinux 5.9: "The VectorLinux team is proud to announce the availability of the beta 1 release of VectorLinux 5.9. The 5.9 release is a major upgrade from previous releases. This release is based on Slackware 12, which introduces X.Org 7.2, glibc 2.5 and the GCC 4.1.2 tool chain. Everything in this release has been rebuilt from the ground up, resulting in greater speed and stability. We include Xfce, JWM, The GIMP, Firefox, SeaMonkey, Opera, CUPS, Audacious, GQview, popular multimedia plugins, MPlayer, vFireWall, Scribus and many other programs to maximize the desktop experience. Also new is the addition of CruxPorts4Slack and our very own vpackager for easy installation of source packages. This is a beta release but the release candidate is soon to follow after initial peer testing." Read the brief release announcement here. Download: VL5.9-STD-BETA1.iso (607MB), MD5). |
