Free Linux Distributions

CentOS

Version Number: 6.0
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.centos.org
Author: CentOS
Source Code: http://www.centos.org
Description: CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendors redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.)

Version Number: 6.0
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.debian.org
Author: Debian
Source Code: http://www.debian.org
Description: Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.

Version Number: 16
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://fedoraproject.org
Author: Red Hat Inc.
Source Code: http://fedoraproject.org
Description: Fedora is a ?Linux based operating system that provides users with access to the latest free and open source software, in a stable, secure and easy to manage form. Fedora is the largest of many free software creations of the Fedora Project, a partnership of free software community members from around the globe. Because of its predominance, the word "Fedora" is often used interchangeably to mean both the Fedora Project and the Fedora operating system.

Version Number: 11.00
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.gentoo.org
Author: Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
Source Code: http://www.gentoo.org
Description: Gentoo is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.

Version Number: 6.5
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.knoppix.org
Author: Knoppix
Source Code: http://www.knoppix.org
Description: KNOPPIX is a bootable Live system on CD or DVD, consisting of a representative collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a productive Linux system for the desktop, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk.

Version Number: 12.1
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.opensuse.org
Author: openSUSE
Source Code: http://www.opensuse.org
Description: openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. You can surf the web, manage your e-mails and photos, do office work, play videos or music and have a lot of fun!

Version Number: 13.37
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.slackware.com
Author: Slackware
Source Code: http://www.slackware.com
Description: Slackware is a community developed, Linux-based operating system.

Version Number: 11.10
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License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.ubuntu.com
Author: Canonical Ltd.
Source Code: http://www.ubuntu.com
Description: Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.