From:	 Proctors <proctors@pacbell.net>
To:	 ris@lwn.net
Subject: OSDL Enterprise Achievement Award
Date:	 Wed, 27 Jun 2001 09:25:21 -0700


The Open Source Development Lab has put out a call for entries for its
Enterprise Achievement Award.  The individual or group that has made a
significant contribution to Linux or Linux-based programming for the
enterprise will receive a cash award of $25,000.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Open Source Development Lab Announces 2001 Enterprise Achievement Award
Contest

$25,000 Cash Award for Most Significant Contribution to Linux for the
Enterprise

Portland, Ore.—June 27, 2001—The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL), an
independent, vendor-neutral, non-profit organization dedicated to enabling
Linux for enterprise and carrier-class functionality, today announced a call
for entries for their 2001 OSDL Enterprise Achievement Award.  A cash prize
of $25,000 will be granted to a developer or group that has made a
significant contribution to Linux for the enterprise.

Nominations are open to an individual or group that has made a noteworthy
accomplishment in the last two years that relates to enterprise type work.
The award will be presented at LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco, August
27-30, 2001.

“In creating the award we wanted to not only recognize the technological
milestones being reached in the advancement of Linux, but also encourage the
open source community to continue existing efforts toward scaling Linux to
the enterprise,” said Tim Witham, OSDL lab director.

 Entries will be accepted via the OSDL web site (www.osdlab.org) from now
through August 10, 2001.  The award is based on a group or individual’s
vision, creativity and the importance of their achievement and contribution
to the acceptance of Linux in the enterprise.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of OSDL Board members and open source
community leaders.  Entries must include specific information about the
contribution, justification, references and a commitment to provide
additional information and materials upon request to facilitate judging.
Detailed information on the award and the submission process is available on
the OSDL web site.

About the Open Source Development Lab
Supported by a global consortium of industry leaders, the Open Source
Development Lab (OSDL) is an independent, vendor-neutral, non-profit
organization dedicated to enabling Linux and Linux-based programming for
enterprise and carrier-class functionality worldwide.  Headquartered outside
Portland, Oregon, OSDL fulfills a critical need in the open source
development community to have access to the high-end hardware for
programming and testing.  More information on OSDL is available at
www.osdlab.org.

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