Red Hat sponsored awards program to recognize and celebrate the
achievement of women working in open source
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced nominations are open for the first annual Women
in Open Source Awards, which will be presented during Red Hat Summit
2015, June 23-26, 2015, in Boston.
The Women in Open Source Awards will shine a spotlight on women who make
important contributions to open source projects, open source
communities, or through the use of open source methodology. The awards
are open to anyone who currently identifies as a woman. Nominations will
be accepted through Nov. 21, 2014.
Tracks for the Women in Open Source Awards include:
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Academic: Recognizing an open source contributor who is a
full-time student currently enrolled in a college or university.
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Community: Recognizing an open source contributor who works or
volunteers on projects related to open source.
With the Academic Award, Red Hat hopes to inspire students to get
involved in open source and help build awareness around technology
careers beyond software development.
Award packages
The Women in Open Source Academic Award winner will receive:
• $2,500 stipend.
• Feature article on opensource.com.
The Women in Open Source Community Award winner will receive:
• Registration, flight, and hotel accommodations for Red
Hat Summit 2015.
• $2,500 stipend.
• Feature article on opensource.com.
• Speaking opportunity at a future Red Hat Women's Leadership Community
event.
Nomination details
Women may be nominated for many different types of open source
contributions, including:
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Code and programming.
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Quality assurance, bug triage, and other quality-related contributions.
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Involvement in open hardware.
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System administration and infrastructure contributions.
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Design, artwork, user-experience (UX), and marketing.
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Documentation, tutorials, and other forms of communication.
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Translation and other internationalization contributions.
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Open content.
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Community advocacy and management.
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Intellectual property advocacy and legal reform.
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Open source methodology.
Nominees will be narrowed down to a set of finalists for both the
Academic and Community awards based on nomination criteria. The public
will then vote to determine the winners from among the finalists
selected. Winners will be announced in June during an awards ceremony at
the 2015
Red Hat Summit.
Red Hat associates will not be eligible for the award, but are
encouraged to nominate others.
Supporting quotes
DeLisa Alexander, executive vice president and chief people officer,
Red Hat
"Women represent a small but growing force in open source. As the
leading provider of open source solutions, Red Hat sponsors many
outreach efforts to promote diversity of thought and bring more women
into open source communities. This award complements those efforts by
celebrating the contributions that women make and inspiring the next
generation of women to get involved."
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