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LinuxPPC64 Contest

Posted by Hemos on from the something-to-post dept.

Robert MacFarlan writes: "IBM is sponsoring a Open Source developer contest for their Linux on POWER (Linux PPC 64) effort. The contest is designed to award and showcase innovative new open source applications that are designed or optimized specifically for Linux running on the PPC architecture. The contest also awards ports of existing applications from a predetermined list. Contest prizes include Segway HTs, Apple Power Mac G5s, and cash awards. "

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  1. iTunes? by The-Perl-CD-Bookshel · · Score: 2, Funny

    *ducking* - don't hit me

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  2. Re:Timely? by Mantorp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Have you heard of the x-price? Some private company will fly in to space and get a bundle of money. Can't wait to read about that if/when it happens.

  3. Re:Apple? by Seehund · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mentioning PPC gives an Apple topic automatically?

    Welcome to Slashdot, User 38... Oh.

    Yes. So does anything having anything to do with portable digital audio players. :)

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  4. Wow .. by TheViffer · · Score: 3, Funny

    looks like mods woke up in the wrong week/year today. Guess they are a little caught up in there current poll.

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  5. It's been done by dilby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Port wine

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  6. Re:Apple? by citog · · Score: 2, Funny

    In that case, I'm not going to bother ... :)

  7. Whole new meaning to 'IBM Compatable' by Associate · · Score: 4, Funny

    Remember when IBM Clone or Compatable meant something running DOS or Windows on and Intel chip? What irony.

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  8. Welcoming me to Slashdot by David+Rolfe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Welcome to Slashdot, User 38... Oh.

    Hey, thanks for the welcome Seehund. Welcome to Slashdot to you too, User 86... Oh, you've been here for years, too.

    (Ok, no more uid posts for a couple months, I swear.)

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    1. Re:Welcoming me to Slashdot by David+Rolfe · · Score: 2, Funny

      Because only ACs live forever!

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  9. No freaking way. by WisconsinFusion · · Score: 2, Funny

    After scoping out the competition, I think I'll sit this one out.