Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Some More Praise for VL

[Tony B. <tb...@gm...>]

Robert - you should put this, with permission, on the website under a page
heading of "Testimonials".  This is very good PR and is well deserved.

regards,
Tony



On 5/13/06, John B <joh...@gm...> wrote:
>
> I received a PM from voyager13b, who apparently has installed VL on
> his company's network and had issues with printing to an HP printer on
> his network. The issue was solved with the (then) latest hplip
> package. At any rate, I want to share voyager's message with all of
> you to encourage us to keep on.
>
> Best,
> John
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> JohnB,
>
> Sorry for the delay, but I was sent to a new company site that is
> currently under construction, and did not have any internet access
> during my stay. Back to your question, I am a genuine, and very
> enthusiastic Vector Linux fan. Simply stated, Vector worked for me,
> and even though I tried many distros in our Business center over time,
> Vector got the job done with the hardware on hand, and suited the very
> large user base that makes use of the facility without complaint.
>
> Vector simply works. As we say here in New Jersey, "you guys do a
> great job". When I lived in the Atlanta metro area, it would be stated
> "all y'all are great". No kidding, when you posted the updated hplip
> package, I installed it with a couple of mouse clicks, and printing
> became a non issue. Now, I can check the various workstations every
> day or two, but there is little to do other than delete Win apps that
> kids tried to download and install contrary to the user rules of the
> center. Even then, Win apps are not really a problem, as they simply
> don't work on a Liunix box.
>
> Printing used to be the major daily issue, but now it is just a casual
> thing that requires little attention. Once in a while a workstation
> will still need Root to clear a logjam of print jobs that shut down
> printing on a particular workstation, but that seems to be a CUPS
> issue, and not a Vector thing.
>
> Thanks to you and the rest of the Vector team, there is an industrial
> strength distro that looks great, and also happens to be easy to use.
> That value cannot be overstated. I'm a distro hog in the sense that I
> enjoy testing every distro that looks interesting, and I appreciate
> more than a few. Then again, Vector has become my "go to" distro over
> the past year or so, as it always seems to look, feel, and work "just
> right", no matter what hardware I load it on.
>
>
> Carry on, and keep Vector at the edge. As of tonight, it ranks 13 on
> the Distrowatch site. It deserves better, and seems to be on it's way
> to the top over the past several Months. If I were a Mark
> Shuttleworth, Vector would get my investment, and I'd keep my hands
> out of the soup. The product is fine, and I anticipate every new
> release. I would like to see broader WIFI support (USB adapters), but
> that is a Linux community issue, and not a swipe at Vector.
>
> Anyway, my enthusiasm for the Vector product is as solid as sunrise,
> and if you think it will help the project, you are welcome to use my
> posts and notes as you see fit.
>
> Voyager
>
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