Competition Fosters Next Generation Of Linux Talent

gollum123 writes "Yahoo reports that about 3,000 students from 75 countries registered for the 2004 IBM Linux Scholar Challenge before registration closed Oct. 31, the largest turnout in the competition's history. This year's winners will be revealed in January at LinuxWorld in Boston. Each entry consists of a 1,200-word essay that can describe the solution to one of 29 Linux-related challenges IBM poses as part of the competition. Entrants, who must be enrolled full time at an accredited university, aren't limited to these challenges and can suggest and solve their own problems. The IBM-provided challenges include asking entrants to identify deficiencies in Linux and propose solutions, describe how to build a high-availability application that would provide failover capability across multiple IBM servers, and improve boot time on a Linux-based IBM ThinkPad."

Misread...

[HitByASquirrel]

Hah, at first glance all I picked up was "Fosters Linux" and I thought "huh, what will the Aussies do next?"

ooh I got it

[nomadic]

Each entry consists of a 1,200-word essay that can describe the solution to one of 29 Linux-related challenges IBM poses as part of the competition...d to these challenges and can suggest and solve their own problems. The IBM-provided challenges include asking entrants to identify deficiencies in Linux and propose solutions

Uninstall Linux and install FreeBSD.

Oops, wait, that's only 5 words. Need another 1,195 to pad it out. Any suggestions?

Re:ooh I got it

[drinkypoo]

Netcraft confirms: Humor on slashdot is dying.

Nice "competition"

[DogDude]

I'm starting a new competition. I'm "challenging" 3000 college students to see who can clean my floors the best! The winner gets $20!! Competition my ass.

Re:I cant beleive this

[Anonymous Coward]

"I cant beleive this"

Alot of the smartest people in history didn't even go to college.

I know, becuase I didn't.

No kidding...

alot = a lot

beleive = believe

cant = can't or cannot

becuase = because

That is a lot of errors for such a brief post.

Re:Requirements are lame

[davew2040]

Judging from my experience with network admins, I think there would be a serious problem with mentors scaring off the entire next generation of talented IT candidates.

Re:Requirements are lame

[krymsin01]

and then become the deviant yourself...

essay this....

[pioSko]

Each entry consists of a 1,200-word essay that can describe the solution to one of 29 Linux-related challenges IBM poses as part of the competition.

like... "How to install ATi drivers" ??

Re:Misread...

[virgil_attack]

Mmmm, a hard earned thirst needs a big cold beer!!

http://nachoism.org/vb-linux.png [nachoism.org]

Re:Lets split a few small hairs..

[steeviant]

"It is better to remain quiet and be thought a fool, then to speak up and remove all doubt."

Surely you meant "than to speak up"?

Re:Patent question

[Peyna]

I can't be bothered looking it up. You do it.

If only they would have passed for my footnotes on my research paper. [FN1]

[1] - I can't be bothered looking it up. You do it.