Products
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| VA Research |
1-888-LINuX4u
varesearch.com |
The most consumer-friendly of the many Linux PC vendors. |
Pentium systems preloaded with Linux and Linux-based applications. Start at $1400. |
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| Red Hat Software |
1-888-REDHAT1
redhat.com |
The market leader in commercially sold Linux distributions. In Linux terms, easy to install. Major GNOME backer. |
$49.95 (all prices for basic one-person PC Linux); 90 days of e-mail/fax support. |
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| Caldera Systems |
1-888-GOLINuX
caldera.com |
Second in commercial Linux market. Includes KDE, rival desktop to GNOME. |
$59; 30 days of phone/e-mail support. |
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| S.u.S.E |
1-888-uR-LINuX
suse.com |
German Linux leader, with u.S. offices in Silicon Valley. |
$49.95 ($79.95 for package with KDE and office suite); 60 days of free phone/e-mail support. |
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| Debian |
debian.org |
branch of Software in the Public Interest, a nonprofit corporation that also supports GNOME. |
Free download. No direct support, though Linux e-mail lists are famously helpful. |
