LINUX DISTRO'S
Red-hat:
if you are going to run a server, use this linux, capable of doing other things as well this one is found bether for servers.

download redhat 9.0
ftp page

Mandrake:
bether to run as office/home pc linux, capable of running servers i did found some small bugs in it's proftp (ftp server) while this is not in Redhat
has a nice arsenal of program's
can allso read Fat32 and NTFS (nice of you use both windows and linux)

download mandrake 9.1
ftp page

download manrake 9.2
WARNING:
THIS IS BETA SOFTWARE
ftp page

PROGRAM's(free)
wine
 (exe emulator, runs some .exe program's)
download wine source code (not binary)

Amsn
a linux msn messenger, has no webcam or micro, but can send/recieve files and chat.
is source code, to run it. go to the map of  amsn(with terminal) and type: wish8.3 amsn
this should run amsn
download amsn

openoffice
is a ms office clone, can read xml(exell)doc(word)etc... files, verry usefull.
download openoffice.org

JAVA
the name say's it all
(rpm)
download java

Limeware
p2p for linux, or can be called "kazaa for linux"
download limeware (bin)

PROGRAM'S(PAID)
point to play
one of the must have tools if you run linux only, but this program must be paid for.
point to play website

games
tornado
clone of an old c64 game, destroy your neigbours house before he destroy's yours.
download tornado (tar.gz)