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Well you'll have to also ask yourself which "brand" of Linux you want 
- ie Slackware, Debian, etc.  IMHO I would advise you to get hold of a 
friendly expert and use what they suggest (which should be what they 
currently use).  When you're more experienced, THEN try looking a 
little further afield if you wish.

Another approach, especially useful if you can't latch onto an "expert 
friend", is to buy a book such as "LINUX Unleashed" which I've found 
invaluable to date (I'm a first time Linux user myself), or "Linux 
Configuration and Installation" also quite good.  Both very useful if 
not essential, both purchased at a University Co-Op bookshop, and BOTH 
had a CD-ROM included with the book which had both a full Linux 
distribution and some HOWTO's.

Whether you use the Markets (see earlier post) or the book approach 
(see above) both will probably leave you with other than the latest 
version of Linux - not necessarily a bad thing.  Note however that 
books are rarely that up-to-date, and that people are unlikely to sell 
their most current version of Linux at the markets.  Alternatively you 
can purchase the newest up-to-date version from "informed" computer 
retailers (sorry but I'm not from Melbourne) BUT be wary as the prices 
can vary quite widely for the same new version.  The "Green Guide" 
would be an excellent place to start searching.

Good Luck, Chris.
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