2016 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Award Categories

jamison20000e · 12-06-2016, 10:13 PM

I'd like some Android apps to fit in here (or in its own category;) specifically GNU\Linux Related APKs, like eg: Debian noroot, F-Droid, Man Man and\or so on...

would be

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jeremy · 12-07-2016, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming. This is a 24 hour warning. As mentioned in post #1, we are leaning toward removing "Open Source Web Framework of the Year", but have not made a final decision yet.

--jeremy

szboardstretcher · 12-07-2016, 10:29 AM

Not sure of the best wording, but, something like: Best Dropbox Server replacement? (owncloud, nextcloud, etc...)

jeremy · 12-07-2016, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by szboardstretcher

Not sure of the best wording, but, something like: Best Dropbox Server replacement? (owncloud, nextcloud, etc...)

Open Source Cloud Solution of the Year was added a couple years ago and includes both those projects.

--jeremy

szboardstretcher · 12-07-2016, 10:37 AM

Ok. I thought that was "Openstack" related by its name.

jeremy · 12-07-2016, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by szboardstretcher

Ok. I thought that was "Openstack" related by its name.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ar-4175562731/ for last years nominees. Note that Nextcloud didn't exist and will be added this year.

--jeremy

szboardstretcher · 12-07-2016, 10:57 AM

That is so strange. The top 4 of those are "Virtualized Cloud" offerings like openstack and cloudstack. Things that bring together a bunch of servers and deploy and manage virtual machines. These are made up of 50 different projects and have 100,000 pages of documentation. Think of "Things trying to be like Amazon AWS."

Then the last entry is "owncloud" which is not even slightly related to them. It's more of a file-sync/photo storage platform that you can hit from other devices. Its a glorified PHP script, with maybe 50 pages of documentation. Think of "Things trying to be like Dropbox."

Them there are apples and telescopes.

jeremy · 12-07-2016, 11:12 AM

As I post every year:

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* We do realize that some polls have nominees that are not directly comparable. There are over 35 polls. If we got down to the granularity some members would like to see, there would be 100's if not 1000's of polls. That would be a net decline in the usefulness of the awards IMHO. We try to strike the best balance we can, and do modify the polls and nominees every year, based on feedback. If you have any suggestions on how the polls can be improved, do let us know.

--jeremy

szboardstretcher · 12-07-2016, 11:18 AM

This is me shutting up.

jeremy · 12-07-2016, 11:39 AM

The be clear, additional feedback is always welcome and encouraged. I'd agree that category is not ideal from a nominee perspective. If you have specific suggestions on how you think it can be improved, do feel free to post about it. One possible solution is that we alternate between "Open Source Cloud Solution of the Year" which contains OpenStack, CloudStack, etc. and "Open Source File Sync Application of the Year" which contains OwnCloud, Nextcloud, Syncthing, etc.

--jeremy

jeremy · 12-08-2016, 09:52 AM

I imagine the "Open Source File Sync Application of the Year" category would look something like:

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Cozy
FreeFileSync
Nextcloud
ownCloud
Pydio
Seafile
SparkleShare
Stacksync
Syncany
Syncthing

Any feedback on this category vs Open Source Cloud Solution of the Year?

--jeremy

jeremy · 12-08-2016, 01:31 PM

Final category list for 2016:

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Desktop Distribution of the Year
Server Distribution of the Year
Mobile Distribution of the Year
Database of the Year
Office Suite of the Year
Browser of the Year
Desktop Environment of the Year
Window Manager of the Year
Audio Media Player Application of the Year
Video Media Player Application of the Year
Network Security Application of the Year
Host Security Application of the Year
Network Monitoring Application of the Year
IDE of the Year
Text Editor of the Year
File Manager of the Year
Open Source Game of the Year
Programming Language of the Year
Backup Application of the Year
Configuration Management Tool of the Year
X Terminal Emulator of the Year
Privacy Solution of the Year
Open Source File Sync Application of the Year
Video Authoring Application of the Year
IRC Client of the Year
Package Manager of the Year
Linux Filesystem of the Year
Open Source Single Board Computer of the Year
Virtualization Application of the Year
Container Application of the Year
Linux/Open Source Podcast of the Year
Linux/Open Source Magazine of the Year
Instant Messaging Client of the Year
Digital Audio Workstation of the Year
Raster Graphics Editor of the Year
Linux Server Vendor of the Year

Thanks for the feedback.

--jeremy

jeremy · 12-08-2016, 01:32 PM

I'll post all nominees soon and will allow sufficient time for feedback before the polls open.

--jeremy

szboardstretcher · 12-08-2016, 02:28 PM

Would "Blackarch" or "Kali Linux" fit in the category "Security Application of the Year"? Or is it reserved for like OSSEC or Snort etc...?

jeremy · 12-08-2016, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by szboardstretcher

Would "Blackarch" or "Kali Linux" fit in the category "Security Application of the Year"? Or is it reserved for like OSSEC or Snort etc...?

I don't think distros are a good fit for the category.

--jeremy