Vector Linux has been an interesting beast in my past reviews. For some reason I had less trouble with the "Standard" edition (which is free) than I did with the $30 "Deluxe" edition. If that holds true again, I don't expect to have any major hiccups with this release. We shall see.

Install:

The text-based installer hasn't changed since the last release, but since it worked just fine last time the lack of window dressing was acceptable. I did notice that when it started installing some of the optional packages the progress bar seemed to go wonky (-4 of 70 MB?). I hope this was just a display glitch.

Software Selection:

Firefox, GAIM and Gimp are present, but Abiword replaces OpenOffice Writer.

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