Thanks to Pekka
Riikonen for this link.
“The Golden Nica for .net (US-$ 8,620/ Euro 7.267) goes to Linus
Torvalds of Finland for the operating system “Linux”.
“The Jury of the .net category awards the 1999 Golden Nica to
Linus Torvalds as representing all of those, who have worked on
this project in past years and will be participating in it in the
future. One of the most important arguments for the jury was the
fact that Linux is the first product to come out of the cyberspace
of the Internet, which has had an enormous impact on the “real”
world. In addition, Linux could only have been created in this form
on and with the Internet. This Golden Nica is also intended to be a
sign that the .net category is not a prize for the most beautiful
or most interesting homepage on the World Wide Web. This prize is
for all projects on the net. It is also intended to spark a
discussion about whether a source code itself can be an
artwork.”
“With a record number of 2119 entries this year, the Prix Ars
Electronica 99, conducted by ORF Upper Austria, has been
decided.”
“Entries were sent to Linz from 60 countries. Participation by
artists, scientists, researchers and professionals from the field
of entertainment shows that the Prix Ars Electronica, now in its
13th edition, is once again the outstanding presentation forum for
international cyberarts today.”
“With prize money amounting to ATS 1.35 million, donated by
Siemens, the Prix Ars Electronica is recognized as the leading
prize for digital media.”
“The Prix Ars Electronica 99 awards presentation will be held in
conjunction with the Ars Electronica Festival on Monday, September
6, 1999 at the ORF Upper Austrian Regional Studio.”