[Vectorlinux-devel] /etc/vector-version

[John B <joh...@gm...>]

Good morning!

With the proliferation of different versions of VL (live, SOHO, standard,
deluxe and permutations thereof), I would like to request that the
/etc/vector-version file clearly state the version as specifically as
possible. For example, if the release is VL standard 5.1 Live RC2, we could
state VectorLinux 5.1 LiveRC2 as the version. For a SOHO release, we should
state something like this: VectorLinux 5.1 SOHO Live3 or VectorLinux 5.1SOH=
O
. Finally, for a Deluxe version we should state the version as VectorLinux
5.1 SOHO Deluxe.

The reason I am bringing this up is that helping new users will be easier i=
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we can tell them to type cat /etc/vector-version in a terminal and have the=
m
post the result in the forum, rather than telling them to just "guess" at
what they downloaded. Truth be told, some users aren't sure whether they
downloaded VL or not. This particular thread from the forum is a great
example of why this e-mail:
http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3D58502#58502

The OP in that thread claims to be using VL Deluxe, yet the symptoms he's
posting don't necessarily reflect that, unless he's using a deluxe version
of 5.1 standard.


Thanks for your consideration,
John