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Open Source Awards 2004

Posted by michael on from the applause dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The first Open Source Awards 2004 have been announced. These newly created awards aspire to be the Nobel Prizes of the open source world. Congratulations to the developers of Valgrind, VideoLAN, JACK, and Pango."

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  1. Re:I nominate GROKLAW.NET by lxs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then I will nominate Darl McBride in the fiction category.

    Reason:
    Most creative interpretation of the GPL.

  2. I'd like to extend my thanks to... by LighthouseJ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Brian Wellington and Matias Duarte.

    Who is Brian Wellington and Matias Duarte you say? Well, they are the creators of XBill and let me get out so much aggression. Go pick up the latest copy for your favorite platform.

    1. Re:I'd like to extend my thanks to... by JPriest · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hyperlink their non-obfuscated email address from /., I am sure you are not the only one doing the thanking. With their larger penises, and new found ability to track people online, and new business opportunities in Africa for only $300, they should be thanking YOU!

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      Saying Java is nice because it works on all OS's is like saying that anal sex is nice because it works on all genders.
  3. Wonderful, but does it run on windows? by RLiegh · · Score: 1, Funny

    well?

  4. Damn... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The first Open Source Awards 2004

    Well, we almost made it through January.

  5. It could be worse by sirshannon · · Score: 2, Funny

    at least all of those names have vowels...

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    The truth doesn't care what I think.
  6. Re:What intrigues me... by SlashdotLemming · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...is why hasn't something like this been done BEFORE 2003? I mean, it seems like a great idea, so why wasn't there anything available?

    Because, man, you never got off your lazy ass and did it!! Everyone was like waiting and waiting for you, but nadda. Someone finally got sick of waiting and put it together. And now its here. What the hell is your problem, slack-off?