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"We're Linux" Finalists Announced

Posted by timothy on from the penguin-suits-get-all-the-hot-girls dept.

Last month, we mentioned the Linux Foundation's contest asking people to illustrate the idea "We're Linux"; Now, ruphus13 writes "Over 90 entries were received, and the finalists are now out. From the article, 'The contest was spawned from the idea that other software companies were paying millions of dollars to celebrities for endorsements, while Linux was promoted and shared by enthusiastic, passionate, actual users. Contestants were given a simple directive: tell the Linux Foundation what Linux is for you, why you use it, and why you'd encourage others to do the same. Humor and professional production quality weren't required — it just had to be genuine.' Details on the finalists can be found on the Linux Foundation Video site here."

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  1. This is exactly why linux sucks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    What a disappointment - was waiting for something like the mac ads. This is why crowd sourcing sucks, why linux sucks in general.

  2. Actual? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Real, actual users? Um, being that the vast majority of the world uses Windows, those actors that are being paid millions ARE "real, actual" users. Nice turn out though. 90 entries? That's like 99.9% of the entire Linux user population! Good job lusers!