Are there free Linux distributions?

[Stinkfinger]

First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

The OPERATING SYSTEMS forum would be a good place to start.

 

[yllus]

I'm sorry, we can't help you if you're not going to try even a little.

 

[silverpig]

I'm blown away.

OS forum
They're all free
google/linux.org/OS forum

 

[brxndxn]

http://www.linuxiso.org/

I'd try Mandrake first.. It's probby the easiest distro to use out of the box.

Other easy ones to try:

Suse
Redhat

I'd stay away from Gentoo at first - you'll learn a lot but it will take a ton of your time. Same with Slackware and Debian.

 

[BrokenVisage]

SuSE for the win.

 

[sswingle]

I thought all linux was free....

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
I thought all linux was free....

 

[acemcmac]

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[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
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World of Warcraft has nothing to do with this thread.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Are there free Linux distributions?

NONE.

 

[Phoenix86]

WTf is it with all the OS posts in OT?!?

 

[FoBoT]

http://linuxiso.org


p.s. why does your finger stink?

 

[Anubis]

umm like all of them are free

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yeah, linux isn't free. Open Source stuff is way more expensive than Windows, so just stick with Microsoft.

 

[DnetMHZ]

There are dozens of threads on the OS forum on this exact subject on a weekly basis.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

Microsoft Linux...it's the shiznet

 

[blustori]

ubuntu!

 

[KoolDrew]

Wrong forum!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

Microsoft Linux...it's the shiznet

Lindows

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

Microsoft Linux...it's the shiznet

Lindows

Lindows isn't free though...$59.95

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

Microsoft Linux...it's the shiznet

Lindows

Lindows isn't free though...$59.95

They gave me a free copy of the enterprise edition thingy.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Stinkfinger
First off I know nothing about linux so let's just get that out of the way. It is open source isn't it? I know there are different "flavors" of Linux, which are the most used/most popular? Are any of the versions free? Where might I go to find more resources on this topic?

Microsoft Linux...it's the shiznet

Lindows

Lindows isn't free though...$59.95

They gave me a free copy of the enterprise edition thingy.

I got one on the MSDN subscription as well, Solaris and Apple too

 

If you cant use google or post in the right forum, what makes you think you can use linux?

 

[LeiZaK]

lol @ this topic