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FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the free-as-in-freedom dept.

bkuhn writes "The FSF has posted a a call for nominations for the 2002 FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software. Get your nominations in to <award-nominations@gnu.org> by 15 October 2002."

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  1. Gates by undeg+chwech · · Score: 5, Funny

    I nominate Bill Gates. He should get the award for advancing free software

  2. I nominate KaZaa by anotherone · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've downloaded more free software from kazaa than I ever have from any other source.

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  3. I nominate... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...whoever created the Junkbuster Proxy. Keeping Slashdot ad-free for me since 1998. Sorry guys, but that big ad at the top...I don't see it.

    Make your money elsewhere. hahahahahahahaha!

  4. I've got it by Longinus · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Any kind of activity could be eligible -- writing software, writing documentation, publishing CDs, even journalism"

    That's it! Let's all nominate Katz just for kicks.

  5. Re:It has to be Microsoft!! by Kissing+Crimson · · Score: 2, Funny

    More specifically, the 'Activation' system in XP will probably have a massive imapact over the next year or so.

    Everytime somebody's computer becomes unusable due to a hardware change or two, open source OSs become more attractive.

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  6. I nominate me... by rppp01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I mean, I do give out free software all the time. I believe in advancing any software any one wants. Well, I give it away for free, maybe it wasn't free to begin with but that is besides the point. This is about advancing free software. Anyone got a cd?

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  7. Re:ESR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Did you manage to blow out all thirteen candles on your cake this year?

  8. Re:He already did! - but... by victim · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linus Torvalds has received the award, but the plaque was engraved...
    GNU/Linus Torvalds
    in order to reduce confusion.

  9. I nominate the BSA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Thats business software alliance.
    For work above and beyond the call of duty. For being such immense pains in the ass that customer come running over to the open source side.
    Once again thank you BSA for all of your hard work and keep that litigation going.
    Anytime you find yourself without work just give me a call and I will be more than happy to turn in my former employers who were running Microsoft software illegally.

  10. CowboyNeal by Jungle+guy · · Score: 2, Funny

    CowboyNeal has my vote! Where can I vote for this poll?