Weekly LinuxQuestions.org contest

jeremy · 12-21-2002, 12:46 PM

Current prize list:

- Boxed Mandrake 9.0 or 8.2
- RMS autographed copy of "Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman
- Boxed Red Hat 8.0

--jeremy

DavidPhillips · 12-21-2002, 12:55 PM

Cool!

I guess I will help Mandrake out then. They are really hurting for cash.

Thanks

jeremy · 12-21-2002, 12:57 PM

Also wanted to add. Participation is starting to pick up. In the case of a tie, time will be the deciding factor (ie. first == good).

--jeremy

deesto · 01-06-2003, 01:55 PM

Guys, is the following email legit?? I've been trying to help people out here, but I am sure there are many others, such as the moderators, who've answered way more questions than I have! And this is the first I've heard about 'winning' anything.
Anyway, here's a message I got from 'afferoman' in my email box:

Quote:

This is a message from afferoman at LinuxQuestions.org Forums - where Linux newbies come for help (http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/index.php ). The LinuxQuestions.org Forums - where Linux newbies come for help owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.
This is the message:
Hi, Records indicate that you were a winner in the LQ weekly contest for week ending 12/14/02 but have not yet chosen your prize. Please send your prize selection to winner@linuxquestions.org.
Thanks.

Before I start pondering choices... is this legit? And if so, what do you recommend I grab?!?

Thanks!

jeremy · 01-06-2003, 02:11 PM

Sure is - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...262#post193262

--jeremy

deesto · 01-06-2003, 02:19 PM

Cool, thanks Jeremy!
'Drake me, baby!

DavidPhillips · 01-06-2003, 03:10 PM

Yea, we won. You were the top patron and I was the top volunteer.

Amazing what one click on the affero button can do.

deesto · 01-06-2003, 03:34 PM

Heh, you're not kidding... I bet half of your posts were in response to my questions!

I did 'affero' you by the way!

deesto · 01-06-2003, 03:36 PM

BTW, back to my original question: surely some of the mods had more posts, of any type, than I? Or does that illustrate the distinction between 'patron' and 'volunteer': are the moderators considered volunteers, who help us lowly 'patrons'?

DavidPhillips · 01-06-2003, 03:43 PM

There is a patron and a volunteer, the patron is the one who clicks the affero button of the person who then becomes the volunteer.

So any member can be a volunteer, if someone clicks on their affero button and submits a contribution or comments.

Any member can also be a patron.

I think we got lucky, we won with a single submission. It was a slow week.

MasterC · 01-07-2003, 12:27 AM

You know, since I won, I've been doing alot more affero-ing. I don't know, I guess it just helped me to realize that it's there.. wierd.

Drake, woohoo! Is there a list of prizes awarded? I wanna know how many people have chosen Mandy as their prize? So far I think it's David, deesto and me, but I am wondering if there are more. Maybe a nameless list for anonymosity (spelling?).

Cool

deesto · 01-07-2003, 08:18 AM

From what Jeremy has said, the available prizes are box sets of Mandy or Red Hat, or an autographed copy of "Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman".
BTW, when I wrote to verify whether the RH8 was the personal version, they told me they had a copy of Professional available! I was very, very tempted, but with all the screwy things going on in RH8, I turned it down. Besides, I feel more loyal to Mandrake somehow... even if I'm using Slackware!

Aussie · 01-07-2003, 06:24 PM

I chose drake 9, mainly because it comes with star office 6.

DavidPhillips · 01-07-2003, 06:36 PM

Open Office too

I can use my ms excel files now!

Yeehaw!!!

fancypiper · 02-18-2003, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by trickykid
Shouldn't we try to keep this on topic ?? LQ isn't in the porn business.

Help stamp out kittie porn!