Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awards
August 15th, 2002 by Rebecca Cassity in
Linux Journal's Editors' Choice Awards are well-known as the premiere forum recognizing outstanding product developments and achievements in the Linux market. A panel of more than 50 distinguished Linux experts was assembled to nominate products for the awards, which were then sent to the Linux Journal editors who chose the final winners. Featured in the September 2002 issue of Linux Journal, the winners are as follows:
Server Appliance: SnapGear for Lite/Lite+ SOHO Firewall/VPN ClientHonorable Mention: Sun Microsystems for Cobalt Qube
Security Tool: GPG
Web Server: IBM for xSeriesHonorable Mention: Sun Microsystems for Cobalt RaQ XRT
Enterprise Application Server: Zope
Technical Workstation: HP for x4000
Web Client (Tie): Mozilla and GaleonHonorable Mention: Konqueror
Graphics Application: The GIMP
Consumer Software: KDE 3.0
Communication Tool: Ximian for Evolution
Development Tool: EmacsHonorable Mentions: Borland for Kylix, and Kdevelop
Database: MySQL Honorable Mention: PostgresSQL
Backup Software: Sistina Software for Logical Volume Manager
Office Application: Sun Microsystems for OpenOffice 1.0
Mobile Device: Sharp for Zaurus
Training and Certification Program: Linux Professional Institute
Game: Sunspire Studios for TuxRacerHonorable Mention: Pysol
Technical Book: Linux Device Drivers 2nd Edition by Alessandro Rubini and Jonathan Corbet (O'Reilly & Associates)
Non-Technical Book: The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World by Lawrence Lessig (Random House)
Web Site: Google
Product of the Year: Sharp for Zaurus
For more information on the 2002 Linux Journal Editors' Choice Awards please visit http://www.linuxjournal.com/edchoice/ or contact Linux Journal's editorial team by sending e-mail to awards@ssc.com.
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About the PublisherSSC Publications is an established leader in the Linux, Open Source and UNIX fields, publishing best-selling books, reference cards and e-zines in these fields since 1983. SSC is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and has been operating since 1968. Visit SSC on the web at http://www.ssc.com/.
Editors' Choice Awards Contact:
Heather Mead, Senior EditorSpecialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)PO Box 55549, Seattle, WA, 98155Phone: +1 206-782-9011 / Fax: +1 206-782-7191awards@ssc.com
Media Relations Contact:
Rebecca Cassity, Marketing ManagerSpecialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)PO Box 55549, Seattle, WA, 98155Phone: +1 206-297-8653 / Fax: +1 206-782-7191rebecca@ssc.com
Rebecca Cassity is the GM of Linux Journal
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Re: Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awar
On September 2nd, 2002 Anonymous says:
Any reason why MySQL won? Just because it is the choice of the uneducated masses does not mean it should be the choice of the editors.
Re: Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awar
On September 4th, 2002 Anonymous says:
Agree, Postgres is actually an "proper" SQL database.
MySQL is just MicrosoftAccess without the UI, when it comes to functionality
Re: Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awar
On September 3rd, 2002 Anonymous says:
I can think of three reasons from personal experiences using them both. MySQL exceeds postgresql in; ease of administration, driver support and availability of 3rd party software.
Postgresql might be the best RDBMS system from a technical point of view, but imo it falls short on the three issues I mention from a end-user point of view.
Re: Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awar
On September 3rd, 2002 Anonymous says:
Make that three...
When matching Open Source software head-to-head with proprietary offerings, why do we insist on starting what should be a "second string" database. Unless your only criteria is speed, Postgresql is a much better representative of what free software is capable of achieving.
Re: Linux Journal Announces Winners of 2002 Editors' Choice Awar
On September 3rd, 2002 Anonymous says:
I agree. With the exeption of replication, I cannot
see any reason to use mysql. postrgesql provides way more useful features, and is just as easy to use.
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