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Open source software initiatives rewarded

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 02 Apr 2014

The APC Chris Nicol FLOSS Prize recognises initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free/libre and open source software (FLOSS). The prize will be awarded to a person or group doing extraordinary work to make FLOSS accessible to ordinary computer users.

The APC FLOSS Prize has been established to honour Chris Nicol, a long-time FLOSS advocate and activist who for many years worked with APC. According to a statement, extraordinary initiatives that promote FLOSS are those that improve the accessibility to, knowledge of and/or usability of FLOSS, are user-oriented, are documented so that others can learn from and replicate the model and have demonstrable impact and have increased the number of people using FLOSS on a day-to-day basis.

The successful initiative will be awarded a cash prize of US$4 000 at a reception event in Barcelona, Spain, on 6 June 2014. In addition to the global prize, APC will also be recognising exceptional work in FLOSS promotion with a US$1 500 award to an individual or organisation from within its network.

The prize is open to any person or group anywhere in the world who supports or promotes user-oriented free and open source software. The application form must be completed in either English or Spanish; however, there are no language restrictions regarding the language of the project. Small-scale activities are encouraged to apply.

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