2005 LinuxWorld Readers’ Choice Awards
Winners and runners-up in 14 award categories

1) Best Linux Book

Winner: The Linux Home Networking eBooks (Linux Home Networking)

Runners-Up:
1) Linux Programming by Example (Prentice Hall PTR)
2) PHP 5 Power Programming (Prentice Hall PTR)
3) Linux for Dummies (Wiley)

2) Best Linux Programming Environment

Winner: REALbasic Professional Edition (REAL Software)

Runners-Up:
1) NetBeans / Java Studio Enterprise (Sun Microsystems)
2) Borland Enterprise Studio for C++ (Borland)
3) Eclipse (Eclipse Foundation)

3) Best Linux Server

Winner: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Red Hat)

Runners-Up:
1) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (Novell)
2) IBM eServer (IBM)
3) The Sun Fire V40z (AMD and Sun Microsystems)

4) Best Linux Storage Software Solution

Winner: BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Linux (CA)

Runners-Up:
1) IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM)
2) NetVault 7 (BakBone Software)
3) VERITAS Storage Foundation (VERITAS)

5) Best Linux Training

Winner: Online Linux Networking Training Guides (Linux Home Networking)

Runners-Up:
1) Novell Certified Linux Engineer (Novell)
2) Linux Admin I (H7091S) and Linux Admin II (H7092S) (HP)
3) Online Linux Certification Training (Whizlabs Software)

6) Best Linux Security Software Solution

Winner: ServerProtect for Linux (Trend Micro)

Runners-Up:
1) Sun Identity Management (Sun Microsystems)
2) F-Secure Anti-Virus Linux Client and Server Security (F-Secure)
3) Novell Nsure (Novell)

7) Best Linux Database

Winner: Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) (Sybase)

Runners-Up:
1) MySQL (MySQL AB)
2) Oracle Database 10g (Oracle)
3) Ingres (Ingres/CA)

8) Best Linux Developer Tool

Winner: REALbasic Professional Edition (REAL Software)

Runners-Up:
1) NetBeans / Java Studio Enterprise (Sun Microsystems)
2) AllFusion Harvest Change Manager (CA)
3) Eclipse (Eclipse Foundation)

9) Best Linux Distribution

Winner: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Red Hat)

Runners-Up:
1) Novell SUSE Linux (Novell)
2) Debian GNU/Linux (Debian)
3) Mandrakelinux (Mandriva)

10) Best Linux E-mail Client

Winner: Mozilla Thunderbird / Enigmail (Mozilla Foundation)

Runners-Up:
1) Novell Evolution (Novell)
2) Mulberry v.4 (ISAMET, Inc.)

11) Best Linux E-mail Server

Winner: Novell SUSE Linux Openexchange Server (Novell)

Runners-Up:
1) AVG Linux Email Server Edition (Grisoft)
2) CommuniGate Pro (Stalker Software)

12) Best Enterprise Management Tool

Winner: Unicenter Network and Systems Management (CA)

Runners-Up:
1) Server Management for Linux (BMC Software)
2) Novell ZENworks Linux Management (Novell)
3) HP Systems Insight Manager (HP)

13) Best Linux Groupware Server

Winner: Novell Groupwise for Linux (Novell)

Runners-Up:
1) CommuniGate Pro (Stalker Software)
2) SiteScape Forum (SiteScape)
3) IntraSmart (Mindbridge Software)

14) Best Linux Productivity Tool

Winner: Oracle JDeveloper (Oracle)

Runners-Up:
1) BrightStor Document Manager (CA)
2) Win4Lin Workstation (NeTraverse)
3) OpForce (VERITAS)