>Jerry,
>
>I was considering taking a look at Linux, at home. Perhaps you can give me a few hints, how I should start? I understand there are several distributions. Probably I should download (or get on CD) one that is easy to install. Any ideas?
:-P

If you have a broadband connection you can download the three Mandrake 8.2 ISO's (total of 1.8GB) from Mandrake and burn them onto a CD. That's how I got my copy. (You can get by burning only the first CD, but you won't have access to about 1,500 of the latest apps. Once you get Mandrake installed you can selectively download and install individual apps using Mandrake's Contol Center. I've been using SuSE for 5 years, but last week I downloaded the thre ISOs and installed them here on my box at work. Wow! SuSE's got some catching up to do.)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com
Then boot the first CD. Mandrake 8.2 is a very clean, very easy distro to install. It is version equilvilent to SuSE 7.3 and features KDE 2.2.1 and OpenOffice. You can order boxed sets and a powerpack containing just apps. There are 15 different CDs offerings, but the Control Center gives you the option of creating about any kind of Linux box you want. The included html tutorials are first class.
RH Pro 7.3 is now available for $189 US, but I don't know of any one who is buying such a high priced Linux option.
JLK