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1. "Official" Red Hat vs. Red Hat

Hi,
Someone told me I could get Linux for $5 of the internet.  But when I went
to CheapBytes I was met with surprise (which later bubbled and melted into
confusion) to find so many distributions of LINUX and so many combinations
of distributions of LINUX.

Can anyone tell me the difference between the Red Hat 5.0 LINUX that they
sell for $1.99 and the "Official Intel Red Hat 5.0 LINUX Release" they sell
for about $30?  Will I be missing anything (besides the manual, tech
support, and 2 boot diskettes) if I just go for the $1.99 CD?

What is the difference between Slackware, Red Hat, and FreeBSD?  I just
heard that some were easier to install than others.  I expect to get the
CD's soon but now I can't decide on which one to install.  I'm afraid if I
install one I won't be able to take advantage of what the others have to
offer.  And IF I install Red Hat will I be able to run Slackware
applications?

Thanks in advance.
Raymond

(One last thing.  How is LINUX pronounced?  Is it Lie-nex or Lin-nicks?)

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