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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. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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