Congratulations to Ubuntu Forums: LXF Award for Support

[ajcham]

The UK's Linux Format magazine* has announced the winners of their 2008 Reader Awards, and Ubuntu Forums has scooped the prize for Best Support Resource, usurping Google who had previously dominated the category.

A warm congratulations to Ubuntu-Geek and the team! Of course, everyone who has contributed to making these forums such a success can also give themselves a pat on the back.



* LXF115, released 8 January 2009

[Joeb454]

That's awesome

Thanks for sharing...*goes to look for a link*

[ajcham]

Originally Posted by Joeb454 *goes to look for a link*

I can't seem to find a link unfortunately - seems they've only published the results in the magazine thus far. For those who are interested in the full results (runners-up in parentheses):

Best desktop app: Firefox (Amarok)
Best distro: Ubuntu (OpenSUSE)
Best development tool: GCC (Eclipse)
Best hardware support: Intel (Nvidia)
Free Software project of the year: KDE (Compiz)
Embedded Linux award: Nokia (Trolltech)
Best server software: Apache (OpenSSH)
Best office software: OpenOffice.org (AbiWord)
Best Linux game: Frozen Bubble (Tux Racer)
Best internet software: Firefox (Konqueror, Thunderbird)
Best support resource: Ubuntu Forums (Google)
Best web host or ISP: 1&1 (UKFSN)
Enterprise award: Canonical (Red Hat - also, Novell won the booby prize)
Best geek gadget of the year: Asus Eee PC (Apple iPhone)

[Joeb454]

Yeah I noticed that i couldn't find the results anywhere...never mind

Thanks for putting them here

[Takmadeus]

I would have voted fortremulous as best game

And motorola for best linux embedded

But I am glad that the eeepc was the best gadget.. I still have to get mine working again (damaged screen)

Congrats!

[matthew]

Wow! That's cool!

[eragon100]

I would vote for nexuiz, enemy territory: quake wars, or x2: the threat.

I hate those boring, no action/shooting/killing casual games
But they are popular so it isn't very strange frozen bubbles won the competition, I guess.

[Rocket2DMn]

That is sweet! Do we have a link to an official resource with this information?

[ajcham]

Originally Posted by Rocket2DMn That is sweet! Do we have a link to an official resource with this information?

Like I said, it looks like they've not yet published it on their website (http://www.linuxformat.co.uk). I read the results in the current issue of the magazine.

[smartboyathome]

Yay, I love frozen bubble, especially since my ET:QW cd got a scratch (don't work) and my laptop doesn't run any 3D games. I'm surprised that ATI didn't make it on there, but that is probably because most people are ticked that their cards don't work when the driver is still developing. So far they've done good with the OSS driver though.