How Can I Get A Copy?

Linux can be obtained on CD or DVD media. You can download an ISO image, say, from LinuxISO, and then burn that .iso file to a cd. An iso image is an image of a CD-ROM disk saved in ISO-9660 format, an exact copy of a disk stored as a file. If you chose to download an ISO, you should use a program which can resume an interrupted download. ISO files are generally 640 megabytes in size, a lot to download. While there is generally some documentation included on downloadable iso images, there is no free technical support with a downloaded iso image. If you need technical support buy a boxed version of a distribution, with cdrom's and/or dvd's, printed documentation and technical support. If you don't or can't download an iso image, you can buy only the CD's, without printed material or tech support. There are other installation methods, but the ones I listed here are what I consider to be most practical for those new to Linux.