Award Categories

Nominees can elect to be judged in one or more of the following categories. One prize will be awarded in each of the categories.

Category A: Open Source Use in Government

This award recognises outstanding use of free and open source in the public sector in New Zealand.

Category B: Open Source Use in Business

This award recognises outstanding use of free and open source in the private sector in New Zealand.

Category C: Open Source Use in Education

This award recognises outstanding use of free and open source in education in New Zealand.

Category D: Open Source Use in The Arts

This award recognises outstanding use of free and open source for creative endeavours or the arts in New Zealand.

Category E: Open Source Software Project

This award recognises the free and open source software that has had the biggest positive impact on New Zealand in the past two years.

Category F: Open Source Contributor

This award recognises outstanding contributions by a New Zealand individual or organisation to one or more free and open source projects.

Category G: Open Source Advocate

This award recognises outstanding contributions by a New Zealand individual or organisation to the positive public perception of free and open source software.

Category H: Open Source People's Choice Award

This award recognises the individual or organisation that the free and open source community at large feels is worthy of public acknowledgement. You can vote for your favorite People's Choice Nominee beginning on 1 October 2010 on the /nominations page.