:Slashdot: 2nd Annual Free Software Foundation Awards
Slashdot: 2nd Annual Free Software Foundation Awards Dec 15, 1999, 05 :58 UTC (1 Talkback[s]) (2825 reads) (Other stories by Robin Miller)
"Jacob Javits Convention Center, Manhattan,NY Tonight the Free Software Foundation gave out
its Second Annual Award for the Advancement of Free Software. The nominees were introduced
by our own CmdrTaco, fetchingly clad in a light blue plaid shirt. The awards themseleves were
presentd by Richard M. Stallman, who wore a wonderfully fuzzy, warm-looking red, white, grey, and blue
sweater."
"The awards were given out in conjunction with theBazar, a gathering of Open Source experts, boosters,
and devotees featuring a number of tutorials on assorted Open Source and GNU/Linux-related topics."
"Last year's Award for the Advancement of Free Software went to PERL-meister Larry Wall. This year the
three finalists were Donald Knuth, John Gilmore, and Miguel de Icaza."
