Cost
The following distributions are available for free (without cost):
- aLinux
- Alpine Linux
- ALT Linux
- Annvix
- Arch Linux
- Asianux
- BackTrack
- BLAG Linux and GNU
- Bodhi Linux
- Caixa Mágica
- CentOS
- CRUX
- Damn Small Linux
- Debian
- DeLi Linux
- Devil-Linux
- dyne:bolic
- EasyPeasy
- Edubuntu
- Elive
- EnGarde Secure Linux
- Fedora
- Finnix
- Foresight Linux
- Freespire
- Frugalware
- Gentoo
- gNewSense
- gnuLinEx
- GoboLinux
- Gobuntu
- Impi Linux
- Instant WebKiosk
- Kanotix
- Knoppix
- KnoppMyth
- Kubuntu
- Kurumin
- Linux Mint
- Lunar Linux
- Mageia
- MintPPC
- Musix GNU/Linux
- Network Security Toolkit
- NimbleX
- NUbuntu
- openSUSE
- Pardus
- Parsix
- PCLinuxOS
- Platypux
- Puppy Linux
- Oracle Linux
- Sabayon Linux
- Scientific Linux
- sidux
- Slackware
- Slax
- SliTaz GNU/Linux
- Source Mage GNU/Linux
- Symphony OS
- SYS
- Tiny Core Linux (and Micro Core)
- Tor-ramdisk
- Trustix
- Ubuntu
- Ututo
- Super OS
- Xubuntu
- XBMC Live
- Yoper
- Zenwalk
- OpenWrt
The following distributions are in several editions, some that cost money and some that don't: ClearOS, Mandriva Linux, MEPIS, Red Flag Linux and Zentyal.
The following distributions cost money: Novell Open Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rxart, SUSE Linux Enterprise,
The following distribution had at least one version that used to cost money: Caixa Mágica (now freely available), Elive (now freely available), Xandros (discontinued), Linspire (discontinued)
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