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FSF: Free Software Award nominations sought

([Briefs] Sep 4, 2020 21:23 UTC (Fri) (ris))


The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has [1]announced that nominations are open, until October 28, for the [2]Free Software Awards . Winners will be announced at the annual [3]LibrePlanet conference. " 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 [4]Award for the Advancement of Free Software , the [5]Award for Projects of Social Benefit , or the [6]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? "



[1] https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/free-software-awards-recognize-those-who-advance-our-freedom-by-october-28th

[2] https://www.fsf.org/awards/

[3] https://libreplanet.org/2021/

[4] https://www.fsf.org/awards/fs-award

[5] https://www.fsf.org/awards/sb-award

[6] https://www.fsf.org/awards/onfsc-award

At the hospital, a doctor is training an intern on how to announce bad news
to the patients. The doctor tells the intern "This man in 305 is going to
die in six months. Go in and tell him." The intern boldly walks into the
room, over to the man's bedside and tells him "Seems like you're gonna die!"
The man has a heart attack and is rushed into surgery on the spot. The doctor
grabs the intern and screams at him, "What!?!? are you some kind of moron?
You've got to take it easy, work your way up to the subject. Now this man in
213 has about a week to live. Go in and tell him, but, gently, you hear me,
gently!"
The intern goes softly into the room, humming to himself, cheerily
opens the drapes to let the sun in, walks over to the man's bedside, fluffs
his pillow and wishes him a "Good morning!" "Wonderful day, no? Say...
guess who's going to die soon!"