Showing posts with label Award. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Award. Show all posts
Aamir Mustafa Monday, May 28, 2012 at 03:09

Mark Shuttleworth wins IEEE Sanuse Software Award

At the 4th Software Engineering Colloquium in Cape Town in May 2012, the IEEE Computer Society recognised South African software entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Thawte and Ubuntu, and design and strategy lead at Canonical, for his outstanding contribution to the South African software industry.

Here is a quick reaction from Mark Shuttleworth for winning the prestigious award.


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Aamir Mustafa Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 23:18

Ubuntu Accomplishments: Get Rewards for Ubuntu community contributions

Jono Bacon, Ubuntu Community Manager, announced the release of Ubuntu Accomplishments application that would award users for accomplishing activities that would potentially forward the Ubuntu movement.

Accomplishments range from the basic tasks of registering with Launchpad, signing the Ubuntu code of conduct to more prestigious triumphs like becoming a community council member or an Ubuntu core developer.


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Aamir Mustafa Friday, April 20, 2012 at 02:50

Linus Torvalds Wins Millennium Technology Prize

The Millennium Technology Prize is the largest technology prize in the world and it is awarded once every two years by Technology Academy Finland. The Awarded is given for life-enhancing technological innovation.

Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka won the Millennium Technology Prize, the prominent award for technological innovation for 2012.

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