Hi, Following is the results of a poll that has been running for over a week, one which questions readers of debian-user to list their favourite FLOSS -> Free (Libre) or Open Source Software.
There's the usual stars in the form of Firefox/Iceweasel, GIMP, aptitude, and OpenOffice.org's word processor. There still isn't competition for the audio editor, Audacity and there's the usual category killers in the form of K3b (disc burner), Pidgin (instant messenger), and MPlayer (movie player). KTorrent also got quite a following while Okular (pdf reader) looks like the hot new kid on the block. One other thing, which is biased considering this is a Debian list, Debian wins again as the most respected community/organisation in the entire FLOSS landscape. Listed below is entries which received at least 3 votes; for anything else, please do search the archive. If specific entrants won before, I've listed the year(s) when. audio editor: audacity [2005-2008] x6 votes audio player: amarok [2005, 2007, 2008] x6 votes mplayer x3 rhythmbox x3 cd-ripper: abcde x4 DBMS: sqlite x3 postgresql x3 desktop environment OR window manager: KDE4 [2007] x5 GNOME [2005-2008] x4 development: emacs [2008] x3 disc burner: k3b [2005-2008] x8 wodim x5 e-mail client: mutt [2006-2008] x5 icedove/thunderbird [2005] x3 claws-mail x3 file manager: mc [2005, 2006] x6 bash x3 ftp client: mc, wget x3 games: wesnoth [2008] x3 image creator/editor: gimp [2005-2008] x11 inkscape x4 image viewer: gqview [2006] x3 gpicview x3 instant messenger: pidgin [2005-2008] x4 irssi x3 misc utilities: screen [2007, 2008] x3 p2p: ktorrent [2008] x7 package manager: aptitude 11 [2005-2008] apt 7 synaptic 3 pdf/ps-reader: okular, xpdf x6 evince [2006, 2007, 2008] x5 spreadsheet: OOo [2006-2008] x8 terminal emulator: gnome-terminal [2005, 2006] x3 xterm x3 text editor: emacs x7 vim [2006-2008] x5 video player: mplayer [2005-2008] x8 vlc x4 web browser: iceweasel/firefox [2005-2008] x12 word-processor: OOo [2006-2008] x12 emacs (latex) x3 non-free: skype [2008] x3 any organisation/community deserving great honours: Debian [2008] x11 GNU x4 FSF, Linux x3 sidenote: this year has had probably the worst participation since I've started this poll in 2005 :-( -- my place on the web: floss-and-misc.blogspot.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org