Award for the Advancement of Free Software
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Matt Lee
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Published on
May 19, 2011 12:48 PM
The FSF gives an award for the advancement of Free Software every year at the LibrePlanet conference.
The Free Software Foundation Award for the Advancement of Free Software is presented annually by FSF president Richard Stallman to an individual who has made a great contribution to the progress and development of free software, through activities that accord with the spirit of free software.
Previous winners include Yukihiro Matsumoto, Rob Savoye, John Gilmore, Wietse Venema, Harald Welte, Ted Ts'o, Andrew Tridgell, Theo de Raadt, Alan Cox, Larry Lessig, Guido van Rossum, Brian Paul, Miguel de Icaza and Larry Wall.
For awards prior to 2004, historical award information is also available.
| Title | Effective Date |
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Nominate your free software heroes
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Oct 18, 2012 05:20 PM |
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The Free Software Foundation opens nominations for the 15th Annual Free Software Awards
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Oct 15, 2012 01:10 PM |
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2011 Free Software Awards announced
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Mar 26, 2012 02:10 PM |
| 2010 Free Software Awards announced | Mar 22, 2011 06:30 PM |
| 2009 Free Software Awards Announced | Mar 20, 2010 05:30 PM |
| Wietse Venema and Creative Commons announced as winners of the 2008 annual free software awards | Mar 24, 2009 04:20 PM |
| Harald Welte and Groklaw announced as winners of the FSF's 2007 annual free software awards | Mar 19, 2008 02:15 PM |
| Ted Ts'o wins the 2006 Award for the Advancement of Free Software | Mar 26, 2007 01:30 PM |
| 2005 Free Software Award Winner Announced | Jan 25, 2006 02:15 PM |
| Theo de Raadt presented with the 2004 Free Software Award | Feb 26, 2005 01:50 PM |