Are you...

 - fed up with viruses and spyware?

 - fed up with paying for new releases?

 - constantly having to upgrade hardware just to keep up?

 - looking for an alternative?

Try Linux

Linux is a totally free operating system. It is extremely stable - Linux uptimes are measured in months, regular reboots are not required. It will run on a huge range of hardware, including PCs that aren't powerful enough to run the latest versions of commercial operating systems.

Linux can be downloaded free under the GNU General Public License. Various distributions are available - choose the one that suits you best. Don't get too hung up on your choice, as you can always download another free of charge later!

Linux Distributions

There are countless distributions of Linux available. Some of the most popular are listed below.

Ubuntu

openSUSE

Fedora

Debian

CentOS

for more information on distributions see http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/packages.xml

If you'd just like to try out the benefits of Linux, check out Wubi - an Ubuntu installer for Windows. This package will install a fully funtional copy of Linux on your Windows computer without affecting operation of Windows, and you can uninstall Wubi completely if you wish to.