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Dear Free Software Supporter,
Every free software supporter knows someone who has made inspiring
contributions to the cause for user freedom. Whether you know them
personally, or only through following them online, we can all think of
outstanding individuals who have helped further the cause for free
software through their care and attention. There are also many
projects whose contributors have consistently demonstrated their
dedication to the principles of the free software movement.
Each year the Free Software Foundation (FSF) recognizes the exemplary
commitments of these individuals and organizations through the Free
Software Awards, which are announced as part of the FSF's annual
LibrePlanet conference and gathering for free software users,
developers, and activists alike. Rather than simply recognizing the
sheer number of commits to projects, the Free Software Awards are
meant to recognize the commitment members of our community have
applied in their work to advance the cause for software freedom.
The Award for the Advancement of Free Software recognizes people with
long and impactful contribution histories in free software. This year,
we also want to start recognizing people who are just beginning their
free software contributions, to appreciate them and encourage them to
continue. Along with the Award for the Advancement of Free
Software and the Award for Projects of Social Benefit,
we're also now seeking nominations for the Award for Outstanding New
Free Software Contributor. Do you want to show your appreciation
for a hardworking newcomer to a free software project? Give them the
opportunity to be recognized by their peers by nominating them for
this new award!
Only individual contributors are eligible for the Awards for the
Advancement of Free Software and Outstanding New Free Software
Contributor. The Award for Projects of Social Benefit is granted only
to organizations or projects.
The deadline to submit your nominations is Wednesday, November 6th,
2019, at 14:59 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 Deborah Nicholson, who, in addition to being the
director of community operations at the Software Freedom
Conservancy, was instrumental in founding both the Women's Caucus
for free software and the Seattle GNU/Linux Conference. Previous
winners include Karen Sandler, Alexandre Oliva, Matthew Garrett, and
Sébastien Jodogne.
Submit your nomination for this 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 OpenStreetMap, a mass collaboration project
that organizes more than a million contributors to help create a free
and editable map of the world. Previous winners include Public Lab,
SecureDrop, GNU Health, Tor, the Internet Archive, Creative Commons,
and Wikipedia.
Submit your nomination for this project/team award here!
Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor
The Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor will be
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 2019, 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.
Submit your nomination for this individual award
here!
Dedication powers the free software movement. The belief that a better
digital world is possible has fostered incredible projects that are
making a difference in both local and global communities. Everyone's
contributions matter, and it's important for your voice to be
heard. Please take a moment to let us know about the people and
projects that you think have changed our world for the better.
Through the hard work and commitment of our users, activists, and
developers, software freedom will succeed.
Happy hacking,
Greg Farough
Campaigns Manager
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