Linux.com: Programmers' Prose Sought in Linux Essay Contest | Linux Today

Linux.com: Programmers’ Prose Sought in Linux Essay Contest

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 19, 2006

“Can you craft a sentence as well as you can code a Linux hack?
If so, Intel and the Linux Symposium want to hear from you, with a
new competition for the best essay on Linux.

“First prize is a shiny new Intel Centrino Duo laptop. Second
prize: an iPod nano. Entrants must be registered to attend the 2006
Linux Symposium in Ottawa, Canada, July 19-22, and must be at least
16 years old. The essays are to be no more than 1,500 words, and
should be submitted in English as plain text, PDF, or Perl. The
deadline is June 30, and winners will be announced during the
welcome reception of the conference July 19…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.