Distribution Name | Source | CD-ROM Price | Comments |
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Slackware 3.0 | Walnut Creek | $39.95 | The classic and arguably the most popular distribution. |
Redhat 3.03 | Redhat | $49.95 | A popular, commercially oriented distribution of Linux that installs completely from CD-ROM and includes a software package management tool to expedite loading, deleting, and updating of software. Contains a proprietary X server in addition to XFree86 |
Caldera 1.0 | Caldera | $65 at eductional price; $99 otherwise | A distribution designed to bring Linux into the workaday world. Includes many proprietary add-ons and all software need to set up a PC as an Internet server. An office suite is also offered for an additional $215 (educational price). |