Win an Intel® Centrino® Duo Laptop (2nd Prize: iPod Nano)

Best one page essay about Linux. Choose any topic related to Linux; examples include Importance of Linux to me, Greatest Linux Hack, Linux: genius or luck, how I became a Linux developer.... Tell us what you think about the importance or impact of Linux, its technical or social aspects, its impact on your personal or work life...

Rules:

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Maximum of 1500 words plain text or PDF in English (or Perl)
• Must be registered as an attendee of the 2006 Linux Symposium

Submission Deadline: Friday, June 30th, 2006

Winners will be announced at the Linux Symposium Welcome Reception.

Send your paper submission to: essay@linuxsymposium.org

We want to thank Intel for sponsoring the Linux Essay Contest and their continued support of the Linux Symposium.

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