We are announcing the release of Vector Linux 5.8 Standard RC3, which follows our legendary tradition of stability (inherited from uncle Slackware 11.0) and blazing speed on even modest hardware. Also in this release is more of what we have been doing for years now: fully working browser plugins (Flash 9, Sun Java 1.5 Update 9, audio and video, etc), codecs like mp3, real media, Windows media and DVD playback (including encrypted movies). Features include: Linux kernel 2.6.17.13, Xfce 4.3.99.2, SeaMonkey Internet Suite 1.0.6, Firefox 2.0 and Opera 9.02 (so you'll be sure to have your favourite browser), The Gimp and Xara LX for your graphics needs, Abiword and Gnumeric for your office tasks, our own suite of configuration and support tools such as vasm and vl-hot, plus many more impossible to name in this short announcement. This should be our final release candidate, so please report bugs to our message board at http://www.vectorlinux.com/forum2.