> Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:00:09 +0530 > From: Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: New FSF Award for Projects of Social Benefit > > The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announces the creation of a new > annual award, and a call for nominations: > > "Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit" > > This award is presented to the project or team responsible for > applying free software, or the ideas of the free software movement, in > a project that intentionally and significantly benefits society in > other aspects of life. > > We look to recognize projects or teams that encourage collaboration to > accomplish social tasks. A long-term commitment to one's project (or > the potential for a long-term commitment) is crucial to this end. > > This award stresses the use of free software in the service of > humanity. We have deliberately chosen this broad criterion so that > many different areas of activity can be considered. However, one area > that is not included is that of free software itself. Projects with a > primary goal of promoting or advancing free software are not eligible > for this award (we honor those projects with our annual Award for the > Advancement of Free Software > <http://www.fsf.org/news/fs-award-2005.html>). > > We will consider any project or team that uses free software or its > philosophy to address a goal important to society. To qualify, a > project must use free software, produce free documentation, or use the > idea of free software as defined in the Free Software Definition > <http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html>. Work done > commercially is eligible, but we will give this award to the project > or team who best utilizes resources for society's greater benefit. > > Please send your nominations to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on or > before Monday 30 November 2005. Please submit nominations in the > following format: > > * Put the name of the project or team you are nominating in the > email message subject line. > > * Please include, in the body of your message, an explanation (40 > lines or less) of the project, how it uses free software or free > software ideas, and why you think it is especially important to > society. > > * Please state, in the body of your message, where to find the > materials (e.g., software, manuals, or writing) which your > nomination is based on. > > We will announce the members of the 2005 award committee shortly. -- > John Sullivan Program Administrator | Phone: (617)542-5942 x23 > 51 Franklin Street, 5th Fl. | Fax: (617)542-2652 Boston, MA > 02110-1301 USA | GPG: AE8600B6 > > > -- > Anivar Aravind > FSF India >
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