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Linux Australia to revive Rusty Wrench Award
Sam Varghese
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 10:50
The award is meant to honour people who have rendered outstanding service to the free and open source software communities in Australia.
It was instituted in 2005 and is named after Rusty Russell, the founder of Australia's national Linux conference under the name Conference of Australian Linux Users in 1999. The award was last presented in 2007.
Russell, a kernel developer and overall funny man, has continued to provide inspiration and more than just the occasional bout of humour at the annual LCA.
Linux Australia president John Ferlito said this year people could nominate their choice for the award; after the close of nominations, the Linux Australia council would make a shortlist from which the previous winners would select one name.
In previous years, the choice of winner was left to the previous year's awardee.
The inaugural award went to Russell himself; in 2006, the award went to current Labor government adviser Pia Waugh and in 2007 it was given to Kimberlee Weatherall, a lawyer.
The award will be presented during the 2012 LCA which is scheduled to be held in Ballarat from January 16 to 20.
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