Nominations for 2017 Women in Open Source Awards Are Now Live
Third Annual Awards Sponsored by Red Hat to Honor Women Making
Significant Contributions to Open Source
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, has opened nominations for the 2017
Women in Open Source Awards. Now in its third year, the awards
recognize women who are using open source technology in innovative ways
or making significant and notable contributions to open source software
projects and communities.
The Women in Open Source Awards include two tracks: The Community track
recognizes a woman who volunteers or works on open source software
projects, while the Academic track honors one full-time student
currently working on open source-related projects while enrolled in a
university or college.
One winner for each category will be announced at Red
Hat Summit 2017, to be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition
Center, May 2 – 4. Each winner will receive:
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A $2,500 stipend;
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Paid registration, flight, and hotel accommodations for Red Hat Summit
2017;
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A featured speaker slot at an upcoming Red Hat Women’s Leadership
Community event; and
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A feature article on Opensource.com.
Nominee experience and contributions can cover a wide range of open
source-related categories, including:
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Coding and programming;
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Community advocacy and management;
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Design, artwork, and user-experience (UI);
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Documentation, tutorials, and other types of communications;
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Intellectual property advocacy and legal reform;
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Marketing;
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Open content;
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Open hardware;
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Open source methodology;
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Quality assurance;
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System administration and infrastructure; and/or
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Translation and other internationalization contributions.
Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 23, 2016, and anyone who
identifies as a woman is eligible to apply. Finalists will be selected
by judges, with winners being determined following a public vote.
Supporting Quote
DeLisa Alexander, executive vice president and chief people officer,
Red Hat
“Every year, we see more of the impact that women have on open source –
through development, community, education, and more. We are excited to
showcase that work through this award and to honor two remarkable women
whose contributions are advancing open source technology and inspiring
other women.”
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