In many cases they are available at no charge via FTP and in other cases they may be purchased on CD for a relatively low price, or as a companion to a Linux book. Many of the Linux books can be purchased Online or at a book store. Never the less, you will soon learn that there are many flavors of Linux distributions. Caldera gives you the power and reliability of UNIX on a personal computer. OpenLinux is great for small, medium and large companies who would like to optimize their investments in existing systems, hardware and training.
Several versions are available.
It is updated and maintained through the work of many users who volunteer their efforts. Extensive pre-release testing is done to insure the highest degree of reliability possible, and a publicly accessible bug tracking system provides an easy way to monitor customer feedback. Along with its large selection of prepackaged software it contains advanced package management tools that allow for easy installation and maintenance on individual systems and workstation clusters. DLX - return to top DLX is a full featured linux system running on Intel PCs. The company is exhibiting at the Macworld Expo, and has several events lined up at the show.