(free) Linux version is the best choice

[MadHacker]

ok peeps I need to know which linux is the best one to use (free)
I look on the forum and I keep seeing suse poping up so I am wondering If I should switch from xp to linux and why and which version I should choose (free)

by the way I saw suse and I love the look of the desktop and all that it shows the processor memory etc. I think its slick

[g2cris]

SuSE rules.

But seriously it all depends on what you intend on doing with it.
For someone moving from XP, you will like SuSE.
I recomend you try a few Distros (LiveCDs) and see wich is right for you before you install.

Here are a few that I also like:

• Fedora Core 3
• Mandrake*
• Debian*
• Knoppix**
• Slackware*
• Ubuntu*
• Gentoo

*=Distros that have live CDs
**=Distros that are live CDs

Good luck

by the way I saw suse and I love the look of the desktop and all that it shows the processor memory etc. I think its slick

These apps are free and available on nearly all Distros.

[nder]

I would recommend SUSE. You will definately like it, especially coming from Windows. However, if you have the bandwidth, take g2chris' suggestion and try some live cd distributions. SUSE has one. They run right from the CD with no installation and doesn't touch your computer. You will have read only access to your data however, so you can view your images and play your music and mess with your other data to get a feel for it.

[marlonxp]

where can i download suse and wht is the file size.

[willy]

well suse is about 5 cds and its free so is all linux distros if i'm correct, you see our friend linus torvalds kinda had a copy left act which kinda state that no one owns this OS so u should be able to get them for free but you know people will find away to make u pay for things most of the time

[MadHacker]

Marlonxp
thats a good question my friend when u get the answer post it here ok

[willy]

well u can go on www.filemirrows.com and do a search it will bring u results or try the distros site they might have it

[Virus]

SUse is nice to start out with. Suse 9.1 is about 4 cd's
Gentoo isn't for the weak, but has some nice tools. Fedora isn't bad either.

[Arch_Angel]

Suse http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/
Downloads: http://www.novell.com/products/linux...nux/index.html

It's easy to do a google guys.

[marlonxp]

Hey Archy thanks again you are one of the most helpful person on this forum