Linux distros: available Linux distros

Question : What are the different popular Linux distributions?

Answer :

1. Fedora - developed by community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat.
   
2. Ubuntu - sponsored by UK based company Canonical Ltd. It is based on Debian/Linux distribution system.
   
3. Linux Mint - based on Ubuntu with integrated media codecs. Founded by Clement Lefebvre
4. CentOS - community supported based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
   
5. Debian - a GNU/Linux based distro
6. Gentoo - based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application.

You can try them and differentiate their capability. For beginners, use the Ubuntu and Linux Mint, they have a good desktop user experience.

source : wikipedia.com