Update: The Ones in brown Text are recomended installs, either they have functionality of other OSes here or because the others are old now, or because they are DVD editions with lots of packages that include other OSes within them(Ubuntu DVD has kubuntu, edubuntu, xubuntu, etc within it)
Active List(Which I have now, are active in market)
Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon - i386 DVD(desktop and OEM functions)
This is the latest and best till date Ubuntu Distribution
The Best OS for your PC. Period.
This is the recomended OS if you want a full featured Gnome/KDE/Xfce desktop.
This has Ubuntu Studio functionality
This has Kubuntu dunctionality
This has Edubuntu functionlality
This has Gobuntu functionality
This has Xubuntu functionality
Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn i386 Desktop CD(live)
Older, still good for PCs with 256 mb ram
awsome for older PCs
I use it comfortably with 256 MB ram and P4 2.66GHz
Xubuntu Gutsy Gibbon - Latest - i386 Desktop CD
(live)
The Best OS for Older PCs
With even 128 MB RAM, works fast.
Good replacement for Windows on a less than or equal to 256 mb ram PC
Also recomended for Power Users who want blazing fast Functionality
nUbuntu 7.04 - Live CD
An Ubuntu Distro based on the 7.04 release
a speciality OS, has no extras like office suite
Designed for Security use
Linux MiNT 4.0 Daryna - Live 32 bit CD
An Ubuntu 7.10 Based OS
Runs Gnome Desktop Environment
Comes with all codecs preinstalled along with java, flash, etc
Out of box support for many features
Different theme from ubuntu, which looks pretty neat.
Has Compiz Fusion for extreme special effects
Ment for Linux n00bs and experts alike
A Decent choice for an OS
Mandriva One Spring 2007 - Live CD - Older version now
the most attractive OS of its time(no more now)
Has a glowing attractive theme
Nice effects on window opening, right clicking, etc.
Lots of wobbling windows, automatic window rearrangement on screen.
Runs KDE
Best for Mandriva Linux Fans
Mandriva One Spring 2008 - Live CD - Latest
The latest and best mandriva release that is free.
This Has Enough Eye-Candy for all your needs.
This boots into KDE by default
Uses a Package system thats a wrapper to RPMs
PCLinuxOS 2007 - Standard Live CD
This is a mandriva based distro that looks quite promising.
Its starting to gain more and more prominence.
This is the latest stable release available today.
Uses KDE By Default.
Knoppix 5.1.1 2007-01-04 - Latest Live KDE CD Standard edition
This was the most popular live distro ever.
This needs an i486 processor(minimum) to run.
32 mb ram for text mode, 86 mb for graphical KDE, 128 mb to run KDE apps.
You can also install this distro.
This is the latest release from Knopper.
This has text mode and KDE.
This CD Makes an excellent recovary CD.
A Must have for Linux users.
Fedora 7 DVD
Sorry guys, but Fedora 8 is out.
This is now a white elephant due to ver 8's new features
Ment to be run on Workstations. So ram, etc won't be a problem
Ubuntu/SuSE recomended for Desktops
Fedora 8 DVD
This is another must have distro.
It has several cool new features.
Wallpaper changes by time of the day!
This is ment for audiophiles, because it has PulseAudio
An Elegent OS that can suit everyone's need - Fedora!
Freespire 1 - Live CD
Based on ubuntu and linspire
good for windows migrators
looks like windows
has KDE
Warning: Linspire, Inc Signed a deal with M$ alienating Freespire from GPL v3 and the OSS Community
Dyne:Bolic 1.1 - Live CD
This is a multimedia based OS. Good For those who do lots of audio/video editing and similar juggling
Vector Linux 5.1 SOHO Live Disc
Good for those in small offices with light 384 mb ram systems.
Blazing fast.
SuSE 10.3 DVD
Novell's Latest Release
Now Gnome is the default desktop
Has Both Gnome and KDE to use
packs lots of apps
Eye candy there too
Good for Wannabe Linux Users migrating from Windows$.
Warning: Novell Signed deal with M$ hence alienating SuSE from GPL v3 & the OSS comunity
Slax Kill Bill Edition
based on slackware
live CD
has wine
Damn Small Linux - latest
50 mb distro
good for pendrives, etc
live
light weight
Floppix - Latest two Floppy Release
This is a Live Floppy Distro.
It needs two Floppies to install.
This has only text mode.
This comes with lots of essential linux apps.
A must try with your floppies.
Tom's Root Boot - Latest Floppy
"The most GNU/Linux on 1 floppy disk."
The qoute says it all.
Another Floppy Must try.
Puppy Linux
Another one similar to DSL
this one has a build project.
You can test your disto compiling capabilities with this one.
Feather Linux
Another USB thumb drive based distro like puppy and DSL.
Weighs only a feather
Based on Knoppix
Can be used for system recovary
NimbleX
The most popular pendrive OS
Versatile and feature expandable
Runs KDE and has quality apps.
Real Classy, this one.
MCN Live Toronto
Another Live USB Distro
Based on Mandriva Linux
This too comes with some stuff that pleases the eyes
Open SuSE 10.2 Live
Older version
For PCs with min 512 mb ram
not recomended for anyone
Warning: Novell Singned a deal with M$ alienating SuSE from GPL v3 and the OSS community
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OLD DISTROS:
Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger - no longer supported - in museums, history texts, etc
Kubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger - no longer supported - in museums, history texts, etc
