This year we are adding the option for the community to propose people who they think deserve an award.
You can propose folks at https://survey.kde.org/458821?lang=en The suggestion system is anonymous. As is custom the final decision will be in the hands of the winners of last year, but we really welcome your suggestions since KDE is getting bigger and bigger and it's hard to know EVERYTHING that is happening in the community. Best Regards, Albert
