Microsoft and Apple are promoting their operating system with their ‘I’m PC ‘ and ‘I’m MAC’ contests. Now Linux foundation is also joined them with ‘I’m Linux’ video contest. ‘I’m Linux ‘ video contest, Linux community members are invited to create video, expressing what Linux mean to them. The winner will receive a free trip to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Linux Foundation Japan Linux Symposium in October 2009. The winning video will also be unveiled at the Linux Foundation’s Collaboration Summit in San Francisco on April 8, 2009.
‘I’m Linux’ Contest Rules:
- Open to anyone over 18 (due to legal and travel restrictions)
- Winner receives airfare/hotel and conference registration for Linux Foundation Japan Symposium in October 2009.
- Contest winner to be decided by a panel of judges picked by the Linux Foundation
- Each video needs to be no longer than 60 seconds in length
- Each video cannot violate our terms of service. (Don’t violate others’ intellectual property rights, don’t post anything offensive, etc.)
- The contest opens Jan 26 and will close at midnight pacific on March 15, 2009. Winners will be showcased at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit.
- The prize: Airfare (from the airport closest to winner’s home to Narita, Japan) and accommodations (double occupancy) will be provided for three nights.
‘I’m Linux’ Contest Guidelines:
- In 60 seconds or less, showcase your take on "I’m Linux." This should be why you love it and should inspire others to use it. The video can be an extensive production, a plain testimonial or as simple as a screen capture with a voice over. Be creative, be authentic and have fun.
- While you may be inspired by the Apple or Microsoft commercials, it’s not a requirement to parody or make reference to them.
- Humor is always a good way to showcase your passion (and win a contest), but is not required.
- Judging criteria will be: originality, clarity of message and how much it inspires others to use Linux. The judges will also take into account community votes on the Linux Foundation video site such as number of favorites and starred voting, but that is not the sole criteria for winning.
- Enter as many unique entries as you’d like. Please do not submit duplicate entries. Any entry that violates copyright protections or the Linux Foundation Terms of Use will be disqualified and removed.
- Companies or communities can have their own entry but only one individual can win. (This means there can be multiple Ubuntu or OpenSuse entries but the person submitting the winning video gets to go to Japan. You can say who you’re representing in the video if it’s important to you.)
- Please vote for and comment on your favorites. This is a community contest.
- Enter the contest and vote on this site!
People who are willing to participate in ‘I’m Linux’ contest can upload their videos here at Linux Foundation website.
Source: The "I’m Linux" Video Contest
