Designed to familiarize students with the open-source Linux operating system and the workings of the open source community, the contest provides them with a unique opportunity to work with IBM on Linux.
The university with the highest average score of student entries will be awarded a Linux-enabled 16-node IBM eServer xSeries cluster. The 20 winners of the Linux Scholar Challenge will receive IBM ThinkPad laptop computers. Three qualified winners will be offered Summer 2003 internships at one of IBM’s technology centers.
As part of the Linux Scholar Challenge, students will submit projects to be reviewed by a panel of IBM technologists. Participating students will create a Linux project that enhances usability, develops an application or tools for the Linux environment.
They will describe their objectives, methodology, research and results. Judging is based on creativity, thoroughness, clarity, and results of projects submitted.
The best applications developed by students will be selected as winners.
“IBM is strongly committed to Linux, the open source community, and open standards. This contest is just another example of that dedication,” said Khairiyatun Azlina Akhiruddin, IBM Malaysia's country manager for the public sector.
“We are working to encourage a generation of students who have adopted Linux to make key contributions to the open source community.
“The challenge allows students to have fun and be creative, while providing them with an opportunity to improve their Linux skills and to improve Linux itself,’’ she said.
Students can select a Linux research or development project from a list of examples provided on the entry Web site, or select a comparable Linux project that enhances usability, creates an application, or develops tools for the Linux environment.
“We are expecting our universities and colleges to participate actively in the Linux Scholar Challenge and have been informed of strong interest from several,” said Khairiyatun Azlina.
IBM is now accepting registrations online.
Contestants must be enrolled in an accredited two-, three- or four-year college or university program, and must complete the online registration by Oct. 31, 2002.
All papers must be submitted by Dec. 13, 2002. Winners will be announced on Jan. 20, 2003.
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