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.

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

* LXF115, released 8 January 2009

[Joeb454]

That's awesome :D

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

[ajcham]

*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]

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. :D

[ithanium]

congratulations to ubuntuforums and it's comunity

[bapoumba]

congratulations to ubuntuforums and it's comunity
+1, let's not forget that the forums got there thanks to all of you :KS

[ajcham]

+1, let's not forget that the forums got there thanks to all of you :KS

I didn't forget! :P From my OP:
Of course, everyone who has contributed to making these forums such a success can also give themselves a pat on the back.

[bapoumba]

I didn't forget! :P From my OP:
Yes, of course ;)
Call it serious laziness to go and multiple quote in the thread :)

[ubuntu-geek]

Outstanding and a pat on the back to all the staff and users of the community. We've also won the best community award from Ars Technica in 2005 :)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=10095

[ugm6hr]

Having travelled my Linux journey to where I am now, I'd have to agree that this is the best community support available.

Well done everyone.

[Namtabmai]

Awesome. These forums are one of the great things about Ubuntu, the help you lot provide is priceless. Congratulations to you all.

And let me be the first one to say;

"DIBS ON THE AWARD TROPHY!"
....


well it's a community and no-one else called it yet. :D

[kevdog]

Thanks to all and especially UbuntuGeek for being this concept to reality.

[Slug71]

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)

Firefox for best App? :shock::shock::shock::shock:
Best Internet Software is even debatable.

Well done to Ubuntu Geek and Team! =D>=D>=D>=D>

[the8thstar]

I knew talking the talk would get us somewhere somehow!

[samjh]

Congratulations to all of us, and especially the forum admins and mods who keep us civil (or tries to). :)

[kavon89]

We are officially better than Google.

[ugm6hr]

We are officially better than Google.

Perhaps google searches will invoke a standard response:

JFUI

:P

Ref (http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/j/jfgi.htm)

[handy]

There is no substitute for community. :guitar:

Thanks to Ubuntu-Geek & all of the others who have bought the Ubuntu Forums into existence, maintaining it as the place for this community to be. :KS

[kevdog]

Admist all these thanks and warm fuzzy feelings, I would like to mention that I would personally like to see the Cafe reinstated or the OMGPP subforum.

I'll be quiet now and go sit in the corner.

[ugm6hr]

Admist all these thanks and warm fuzzy feelings, I would like to mention that I would personally like to see the Cafe reinstated or the OMGPP subforum.

This was an award for support, which is the primary role.

Nothing to do with community discussions.

PS: Please keep future discussion on-topic.

[Malta paul]

+1 Awesome, congratulations to Everyone!
I am proud to be part of our community.

[KiwiNZ]

Awesome ,I knew back in 2004 that there was the begining of something good.
Its been a great journey

[ajcham]

…let me be the first one to say;

"DIBS ON THE AWARD TROPHY!"
....

well it's a community and no-one else called it yet. :D

:lolflag: Why didn't I think of that?

[Vadi]

Really nice

[SomeGuyDude]

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. :D

Intel's more than just graphics, though, which is probably why they won. My intel graphics, sound, and wireless card all work flawlessly with Linux with no need for tinkering.

[smartboyathome]

Intel's more than just graphics, though, which is probably why they won. My intel graphics, sound, and wireless card all work flawlessly with Linux with no need for tinkering.

That is probably true. My wireless works almost flawlessly, and my sound does work flawlessly.

[happysmileman]

Embedded Linux award: Nokia (Trolltech)

Nokia own Trolltech now... So they basically won both first and second place?

[mbeach]

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.

I agree - excellent work on keeping such a great resource running.

[Joeb454]

I managed to flick through a copy of this magazine earlier, I quite like the fact they mentioned that the award does in fact normally go to Google :)

I think its a testament to how many users we have :)

[mako]

Congratulations everyone! This is certainly well-deserved.

[matthew]

Congratulations everyone! This is certainly well-deserved.Thanks, man! Good to see you around. :)

[PageWilliam]

i like the eeepc but i LOVE my Acer AspireONE


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 distro: Ubuntu (OpenSUSE)

Best geek gadget of the year: Asus Eee PC (Apple iPhone)