I started with SuSe in 1999 (approx.) Then it seemed to fade a bit and Mandrake (Now known as Mandriva,) Took its place. During this time I did bounce back and forth between Linux and Windows. When I first started with Linux up until now, these have been my three main distros at one point or another. If you want to spend money, just donate to Ubuntu or buy a Ubuntu DVD off Amazon. If anyone has had any issues or positive experiences with the three linux OS' please leave a comment. One thing I am not at all happy with concerning any OS is a monthly or yearly fee of any sort, ex. I think 40-60 USD for a distro is more fair then, for ex., MS which costs around 150 USD to start and then you need to buy other software, services, etc or Apple which has an OS that only runs on their hardware. I really don't want this to turn into a thread about how a distro in question shouldn't charge, or it costs money when it should be free, etc. The things I am interested in is how stable the Distro is, how reasonable the price is, how the support is, how reliable it is, what software packages do they offer that are not Open Source, how customizable is it, if you stray from the 'normal' setup/settings will it start acting buggy, are the consistent security updates. I really don't have a problem with paying for Linux, as long as it is not an insane amount. I created this poll for personal reasons, which is why I only have three listed in the poll.

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