Think about it: This is just a great idea!
If we all start whining form the start that it's not possible, and he'll never get it and so on, then yes indeed, it will never work.
If Luke Skywalker thought the same, we would still be stuck with te Evil Empire!
Open source is simply great, it's just very unknown to users.
If we even could get Torvald/Stallman on the nomination list, that would already be great for advertising the Linux phenomenon.
I know open source is more than this duo, but it has to be given to someone, who acts as a representative of a movement.
Their impact is huge, just look how many universities build on ideas they have developped, i'm not sure many 'professors' have achieved such a thing.
Religion = f(believers)
and as far as i can guess, there are millions of devoted opensource adepts.
as i said
we could start by getting them just on the nomination (long)list
later on a real nomination might be possible.
So let's not get cynical by our opensource heroes.
If you're serious on offering help, let us now on vainmonkey@gmail.com
(Subject: Nobel Prize)
(by the way
The nobel peace prize is awarded by the norvegians
The nobel economy prize is awarded by the swedes
so we'll have two horses to bet on !)
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Think about it: This is just a great idea! If we all start whining form the start that it's not possible, and he'll never get it and so on, then yes indeed, it will never work. If Luke Skywalker thought the same, we would still be stuck with te Evil Empire! Open source is simply great, it's just very unknown to users. If we even could get Torvald/Stallman on the nomination list, that would already be great for advertising the Linux phenomenon. I know open source is more than this duo, but it has to be given to someone, who acts as a representative of a movement. Their impact is huge, just look how many universities build on ideas they have developped, i'm not sure many 'professors' have achieved such a thing. Religion = f(believers) and as far as i can guess, there are millions of devoted opensource adepts. as i said we could start by getting them just on the nomination (long)list later on a real nomination might be possible. So let's not get cynical by our opensource heroes. If you're serious on offering help, let us now on vainmonkey@gmail.com (Subject: Nobel Prize) (by the way The nobel peace prize is awarded by the norvegians The nobel economy prize is awarded by the swedes so we'll have two horses to bet on !)