The Linux distro landscape is always evolving, and virtually all of the mainstream distros have made significant progress this year. After careful consideration, we decided to give the Ovatio for Distro of the Year to two distributions that we think are particularly deserving. They've both made significant advancements this year and are important parts of the broader Linux ecosystem.

Foresight Linux was created by rPath developer Ken VanDine in 2005. It's an impressive up-and-coming Linux distribution that has lots of potential. It vaulted into the mainstream this year when it was adopted by Shuttle for the KPC and other products. It leverages Conary, an innovative package management system with compelling features like file-based dependency resolution and support for rollbacks.

OpenSUSE is one of the oldest Linux distributions, but it has gone through some significant changes since its original launch in 1994. Under Novell's stewardship, OpenSUSE has become significantly more inclusive and community-driven.

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