The TuxMobil GNU/Linux Award 2005 has been granted to OpenEmbedded, OpenZaurus, PI-Sync, KWlanInfo and BlueZ. The winner have featured by outstanding performances regarding
- the merger of three GNU/Linux distributions for PDAs - Open Embedded contains OpenZaurus, OpenSimpad and Familiar [1], - the unique support of the SHARP Zaurus machine with a consistent GNU/Linux distribution by OpenZaurus [2], - the seamless co-operation of desktops and the SHARP Zaurus PDAs for the personal information management (PIM) [3] - a mobile kicker applet that uses WLAN features for co-operation with others (KWlanInfo) [4]. - the implementation of Bluetooth in GNU/Linux [5].
In recognition of their efforts in users freedom, the projects receive PDAs, TriBand GSM/GPRS CF Cards, USB adapters or a Bluetooth scanner. The TuxMobil GNU/Linux Award has been advertised the first time and will be granted yearly in future.
[1] http://www.openembedded.org/ [2] http://www.openzaurus.org/ [3] http://www.pi-sync.net/ [4] http://www.ph-home.de/opensource/kde3/kwlaninfo/ [5] http://www.bluez.org/
About the Free Software Foundation Europe:
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a charitable non-governmental organisation dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. Access to software determines who may participate in a digital society. Therefore the Freedoms to use, copy, modify and redistribute software - as described in the Free Software definition- allow equal participation in the information age. Creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people Freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE. The FSFE was founded in 2001 as the European sister organisation of the Free Software Foundation in the United States.
Further information: http://www.fsfeurope.org