[dot] KDE Voted Free Software Project of the Year

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From: Stuart Jarvis <>
Dept: lots-of-love
Date: Tuesday 20/Jan/2009, @02:05

KDE Voted Free Software Project of the Year
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   Linux Format [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/] magazine has unveiled
its annual Reader Awards
[http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/pdfs/download.php?PDF=LXF115.awards.pdf]
(PDF) for 2008 and KDE won a 'landslide' victory in the category of Free
Software Project of the year in recognition of the 'incredible' work
done with KDE 4. Amarok, Qt, Konqueror and the KDE-based Asus Eee PC
were also recognised in the awards. Read on for more details of the KDE
related successes.

As noted in the Linux Format article, it takes a 'lot of hard work, some
serious code fu and above all a commitment to the free software ideals'
to succeed in the Reader Awards. The winners are chosen in an open
process in which readers both determine the shortlist through
nominations and the ultimate winners. KDE can be proud to be named the
best Free Software Project - a wide category encompassing any project
producing free software, including the likes of Compiz (runners up in
this category) and giants of free software such as the Mozilla
Foundation and Apache projects.

The hard work and successes of the Amarok and Konqueror teams were also
recognised as they each came second in their respective software
categories - notably Amarok was named the second placed desktop
application overall, beaten only by Firefox. The Asus Eee PC which uses
a custom Xandros desktop with KDE technologies won the accolade for best
geek gadget of the year, beating the iPhone into second place. Trolltech
(now Qt Software) was awarded second place in the embedded Linux
category for Qt, rounding off a strong showing in this year's awards for
KDE and related projects.