First, SuSE does have a free download, althought its called an FTP install...if u've got the bandwidth and time to download an ISO, then u could do the full install via FTP just as easily...For those who haven't tried SuSE but are familiar with any of the other distros, it might seem different because the buttons or file system isn't exactly the same as ur version, but that's only a small learning curve...i've been duel (intentional spelling there) booting with the other O$ and SuSE for some time now, and were it not for a few addictive games, I'd probably only boot into Linux....For a new user wanting to try Linux for the first time, IMHO, SuSE certainly ranks higher in my book than say Mandrake or Fedora (or is it redhat again)...Novell's purchase of both SuSE and the Ximian stuff can only bode well for future development, and we'll all have to wait and see how the Gnomers and KDErs will cycle this all through.
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First, SuSE does have a free download, althought its called an FTP install...if u've got the bandwidth and time to download an ISO, then u could do the full install via FTP just as easily...For those who haven't tried SuSE but are familiar with any of the other distros, it might seem different because the buttons or file system isn't exactly the same as ur version, but that's only a small learning curve...i've been duel (intentional spelling there) booting with the other O$ and SuSE for some time now, and were it not for a few addictive games, I'd probably only boot into Linux....For a new user wanting to try Linux for the first time, IMHO, SuSE certainly ranks higher in my book than say Mandrake or Fedora (or is it redhat again)...Novell's purchase of both SuSE and the Ximian stuff can only bode well for future development, and we'll all have to wait and see how the Gnomers and KDErs will cycle this all through.