Due to overwhelming demand (four votes in the last poll), I'm going to lay out exactly how to download, burn to CD, and test the most popular Linux distro, Ubuntu.
This will net you the Ubuntu Live CD, one that you can run on your computer without altering any of your current (Windows/Mac) OS (operating system, such as XP or OS X) setup. If you don't like what you see, then you can simply reboot your computer and use the Live CD as a drinks coaster. If, however, you like it, then you can use the very same Live CD to install Ubuntu as the OS on your computer or as a dual boot (both Ubuntu and XP on your computer).
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