[Office-commits] r9695 - trunk/campaigns/gnubucks

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Date: Thu Sep 24 16:39:49 2009
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+###Free Software Foundation announces new bounty program: offers awards for 
unearthing non-free code in free software
+
+The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today introduced a new program to reward 
those who find non-free code in free software operating system distributions.  
(FSF has defined a list of 
<http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html>guidelines 
covering what it means to be a free distribution, and it maintains a 
<http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html>list of distributions which meet 
guidelines.)  
+
+Ever since we published the guidelines for what we consider to be a free 
system distribution, we have been looking for practical ways to deal with the 
issue of nonfree software that is accidentally included in these 
distributions-- steps that are within our means and the means of distribution 
maintainers. We think this new program does a good job of striking that balance.
+
+Those qualifying for the award will receive a "GNU Buck" certificate, in the 
amount of Pi signed by Free Software Foundation president and "Chief Gnuisance" 
Richard Stallman.
+
+In order to qualify for the "GNU Buck" award, someone first submits a 
detailed, actionable report about non-free code in a free distribution to both 
FSF and the maintainer of the distribution. If the maintainer confirms the 
report and removes the non-free part, the person will receive an award and, if 
desired, public recognition.  When that happens, the FSF will also notify other 
free distros, through the gnu-linux-libre list, to make sure they can address 
the issue too. 
+
+The awards follow in the tradition of the checks written by legendary computer 
scientist <>Donald Knuth to anyone who found errors in his seminal textbook 
"The Art of Computer Programming."  To receive a check was such an honor that 
they were more often displayed on office walls than cashed. (Knuth stopped 
writing actual checks in 2008 due to check fraud.)