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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. ...What? by Cooler1011 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wtf happened to the other article that was here a second ago?

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  2. Contest already over... by signalgod · · Score: 0, Redundant

    According to the article the winner was somebody from Colorado (won a Prius)?!?

    But they are going to annouce the other winners soon (for the G5's)?

    So why do we care?

    Not that I could have entered or anything, but I'm jus' sayin'....

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  3. Re:Timely? by Tarcastil · · Score: 0, Redundant

    From the article text:
    "Registration begins on March 15, 2005!
    Entries are due by July 15, 2005!"