Nominations for 2017 Women in Open Source Awards Are Now Live
October 19 2016 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
Third Annual Awards Sponsored by Red Hat to
Honor Women Making Significant Contributions to Open Source
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:
- A $2,500 stipend;
- Paid registration, flight, and hotel
accommodations for Red Hat Summit 2017;
- A featured speaker slot at an upcoming
Red Hat Women’s Leadership Community event; and
- A feature article on
Opensource.com.
Nominee experience and contributions can cover a wide range of
open source-related categories, including:
- Coding and programming;
- Community advocacy and management;
- Design, artwork, and user-experience
(UI);
- Documentation, tutorials, and other
types of communications;
- Intellectual property advocacy and
legal reform;
- Marketing;
- Open content;
- Open hardware;
- Open source methodology;
- Quality assurance;
- System administration and
infrastructure; and/or
- 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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Source Awards
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