lots of vendors and projects have decided to put the Linux kernel together with useful software so that folks like you can get things done. They also provide installation routines, so you can install Linux on a computer, and management utilities so you can do things like add and manage devices, or manage users, without having to know low-level commands or do the grunt work with a text editor and the command line. When you put the Linux kernel together with useful software, an installer, and management utilities, you have a Linux distribution.
The next logical question is, which distribution -- or distro -- should you use? Unfortunately, this isn't as simple as explaining what a distribution is. We can't really tell you which distribution you should be using, for a couple of reasons; it really all depends on your personal preferences, and what you want to get done.
Some distros, like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server are designed primarily for companies that use Linux on servers. Some distros, like Fedora Core, Ubuntu, and openSUSE have different profiles that are suitable for use on the desktop or on the server.
If you ask 20 Linux users which distro you should use, you're likely to get several different answers -- and they're all right, at least for those users.
The nice thing is that most Linux distributions are free, and you can download each one and test them to see if they fit your needs.
The next question in your mind is it free to use?
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