Seattle, WA — (press release) — Linux Journal has announced the winners of the 2000 Editors' Choice Awards. The awards, designed to recognize outstanding accomplishments within the Linux community, were announced along with the Penguin Playoff Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, November 14th, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Best Server Appliance:
Cobalt Networks, Inc. — Qube 3z

Best Web Server:
VA Linux 2200 series with Debian

Best Enterprise Application Server:
IBM — eServer zSeries

Best Office Workstation:
ASL Workstations, Inc. — Merlin 60

Best Technical Workstation:
Elinux.com

Best Web Client:
Junkbusters Corp. — (GPL) The Internet Junkbuster Proxy

Best Graphics Application:
(tie) gif2png, pngcrush

Best Backup Utility:
Amanda

Best Communication Tool:
Jabber.com

Best 3-D Application:
Blender — NaN

Best Database:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Best Game:Developed by Raven Software, ported by Loki Entertainment — Soldier of Fortune

Best Development Tool:
Python — Guido van Rossum

Best Office Application/Suite:Sun Microsystems, Inc. — StarOffice

Best Desktop Environment:
KDE

Best Mobile Devices:
Tuxtops

Best Embedded Development Tool:
Microwindows — Greg Haerr

Best Real-Time Tool:
Red Hat, Inc. — RedBoot

Best Toy:
Digital Convergence.com — CueCat

Best Book:
The Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Second Edition — (GPL), Olaf Kirch and Terry Dawson

Best Web Site:
Advogato — Ralph Levien

Best Product of the Year:
TiVo

The winners were announced at the Second Annual Penguin Playoffs, hosted by LINUX Business Expo (produced by Key3Media Events, Inc.) and sponsored by Linux Journal. More information about the winners is available in the January issue of Linux Journal, # 81, and on the internet at Linux Journal's website.

 
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