Free Software Awards: Recognize those who advance our freedom by October 28th
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Samuel Lelievre
Sep 29, 2020, 4:36:37 AM9/29/20
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Dear sage-devel,
The Free Software Foundation annually awards Free Software Awards
in three categories:
- the Award for the Advancement of Free Software,
- the Award for Projects of Social Benefit,
- the Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor.
The call for nominations for the 2020 awards is out.
Deadline for nominations: October 28th, 2020, at 15:00 UTC.
Below a copy of the call, slightly edited: I left out some links
and emphasised others. (Find the original at the url above).
Consider nominating individuals or organisations to these awards!
In particular, new contributors whose first major contributions
are from 2020 could be nominated for the Award for Outstanding
New Free Software Contributor.
Kind regards, --Samuel
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# Free Software Awards
## Recognize those who advance our freedom by October 28th
The work of dedicated contributors is at the center of free software's
ability to empower users. Whether they're developers, documentation
writers, community organizers, or inspiring new volunteers, everyone
plays their own role in building the movement. Together, the work of
these community members contributes to the technical excellence of
free software, but more importantly, it makes it possible for everyday
people to live a full digital life without compromising their freedom.
Each year, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) formally expresses our
appreciation to these individuals and organizations through
- the Free Software Awards.
These awards are given each year at LibrePlanet, our conference for
free software community activists, domain experts, and people seeking
their own solutions to problems like user-abusive antifeatures and
bulk government surveillance. The Free Software Awards let these
people and projects know that their work is deeply appreciated, and
that they play a vital role in bringing this global movement toward
its goals.
You might know of a contributor or organization who has done
significant and user-empowering work on free software. We invite
you to take a moment to show them (and tell us) that you care, by
nominating them for an award in one of three categories:
- the Award for the Advancement of Free Software,
- the Award for Projects of Social Benefit,
- the Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor.
Don't assume that someone else will nominate them -- too often,
everyone assuming someone else will express the appreciation means
that it never happens. As taking initiative and speaking up for the
community are important parts of free software, why not take the time
yourself to make sure your voice is heard?
The deadline to submit your nominations is October 28th, 2020, at 15:00 UTC.
## Award for the Advancement of Free Software
The FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software is presented
annually to a single individual who has made a great contribution
to the progress and advancement of free software, through activities
that are in accord with the spirit of the community. Last year's award
was accepted by Jim Meyering, whose work on GNU Coreutils and numerous
other utilities was foundational in the early development of the GNU
operating system, and helps to keep it robust. Previous winners
include Deborah Nicholson, Karen Sandler, Alexandre Oliva,
and Matthew Garrett.
Submit your nomination for this individual award here!
## Award for Projects of Social Benefit
The FSF Award for Projects of Social Benefit is presented to an
organization or team responsible for applying the principles of
the free software movement to a project that intentionally and
significantly benefits society in other aspects of life. Last year's
award was accepted by Let's Encrypt, an HTTPS certificate authority
that has made great strides in democratizing security on the Web.
Previous winners of this award include OpenStreetMap, Public Lab,
SecureDrop, GNU Health, Tor, and the Internet Archive.
Submit your nomination for this project/team award here!
## Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor
The Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor is presented
annually to an individual newcomer to the community who has
demonstrated an outstanding dedication to software freedom. The award
recipient must have made their first significant free software-related
contributions in 2020, and show a pattern of ongoing activity. Their
contributions may have included things like: empowering the community
by organizing local meetups, software development, becoming involved
in the strategic or logistical planning of a project, working on
documentation, or helping to make improvements in the environment
to attract and keep contributors. Last year's award was accepted by
Clarissa Lima Borges, who upon beginning an internship through
Outreachy, immediately hit the ground running on improving usability
tests for GNOME desktop applications.
Submit your nomination for this individual award here!
In the face of threats to user freedom coming from every different
angle -- including the ongoing pandemic -- let's press forward by
showing the hardworking members of our movement that we deeply
appreciate their dedication.
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