[wellylug] LUG Roundup Competition

[Cliff Pratt]

Karin Purser wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> The first competition for the LUG Roundup has been announced and is now
> open.
> 
> "Community Member of the Year" is open to all within the Linux
> community. The competition was opened at last nights LA Live from SLUG.
> Closing Date is 16th December at 5pm. All entries are to be sent in
> writing to
> 
> comp.lugroundup at k-sit.com
> 
> Entries are to be submitted in the form of 500 words or less. You either
> enter yourself or nominate a person you feel is deserving of the title,
> detailing how they have contributed to the community. Please include
> Name, Email address for the entrant, State and Suburb. We have 4
> independant judges that will be judging each entry on merit. The winner
> will be notified and announced in the final episode for the year on 24th
> December. The winner will recieve a concession ticket to LCA2006 in
> Dunedin and $200 cash to assist them in getting there. Don't forget you
> will need a passport to travel to New Zealand.
> 
> 
I nominate Bill Gates. Bill has done more than anyone in the world over 
the last few years to promote Linux and persuade people to move from 
Windows to Linux.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/09/18/microsoft.gates.ap/
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-268667.html?legacy=cnet

Bill is using banks of Linux servers to produce the effects for his 
latest computer game.

http://bink.nu/Article5041.bink

All in all, Bill Gates deserves to be the Linux Community Member of the 
Year as he has single-handedly kept Linux at the forefront of the 
consciousness of the IT and other media.

Cheers,

Cliff