“TM – Why did you decide to start developing
VectorLinux and why did you choose to base it loosely on Slackware
in the beginning?“RSL – I first began using Linux about 5 years
ago and like most people I went from distro to distro looking for
something that fit my style of computing. I didn’t have much
success with my early attempts at Linux so I settled on giving
FreeBSD a try. Well, after several days I managed to get it
installed and began my journey into the wonderful world of the Unix
like operating system. FreeBSD forces you to learn about your
hardware and how to compile a kernel if you want to have any hope
of getting anything besides your hard drive to work in its
system…”
TinyMinds.org: Interview with the Developer of VectorLinux–Robert S. Lange
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