--- title: Ubuntu wins Best Distribution Award description: At the UK Linux & Open Source Awards dinner held on October 5th Ubuntu was awarded the Reader Award for best distribution. Debian and Red Hat were also on the short list. Ubuntu was also nominated in the embedded/mobile solution category (with HP for the custom Ubuntu/HP work) and the corporate contribution category. […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-wins-best-distribution-award?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 14 February 2006 # Ubuntu wins Best Distribution Award [Award](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/award) --- Share the article At the **UK Linux & Open Source Awards** [dinner](http://linuxworldexpo.co.uk/content/section/7/87/) held on October 5th Ubuntu was awarded the [Reader Award](http://www.linuxawards.co.uk/content/view/26/42/) for best distribution. Debian and Red Hat were also on the short list. Ubuntu was also nominated in the embedded/mobile solution category (with HP for the custom Ubuntu/HP work) and the corporate contribution category. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Mobile World Congress 2017. One for the records – bigger and better!](https://canonical.com/blog/mobile-world-congress-2017-one-for-the-records-bigger-and-better) Mobile World Congress was one for the record books! For starters, we blew-out last year’s number of visitors to Canonical’s Ubuntu booth. The mixture was consumer targeting... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 9 March 2017 [### Canonical wins Orange Award for Converged Computing at MWC 17](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-wins-orange-award-for-converged-computing-at-mwc-17) BARCELONA, Spain – February 28, 2017 – Canonical announced today it was awarded the Orange Outstanding achievement for converged computing & digital openness at the Orange... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 28 February 2017 [### Linux Magazine names Canonical as top 20 companies to watch in 2007](https://canonical.com/blog/linux-magazine-names-canonical-as-top-20-companies-to-watch-in-2007) Canonical Ltd today announced that it has been named one of the ‘Top 20 Companies to Watch in 2007’ by Linux Magazine. Canonical was selected as one of the companies best... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 3 December 2007 [### Ubuntu 7.04 wins a “100 Best Products of 2007 Award” from PC World](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-7-04-wins-a-100-best-products-of-2007-award-from-pc-world) Ubuntu 7.04, commercially sponsored by Canonical Ltd., was honored by PC World with a 100 Best Products of 2007 Award. The article is available now on PCWorld.com, and will... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 May 2007