<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">LE KHAC HIEU</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:hieule2@illinois.edu">hieule2@illinois.edu</a>&gt;</span><br>
Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 11:39 PM<br>Subject: Fwd: The deadline is approaching, but only ten teams have registered for OSS World Challenge 2013.<br>To: Ngon Pham &lt;<a href="mailto:phamhuungon@gmail.com">phamhuungon@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<br><br><div dir="ltr">FYI<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Flora Sohee Kang</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ossawards@gmail.com" target="_blank">ossawards@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br>


Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 6:02 AM<br>Subject: The deadline is approaching, but only ten teams have registered for OSS World Challenge 2013.<br>To: &quot;Le, Hieu Khac&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:hieule2@illinois.edu" target="_blank">hieule2@illinois.edu</a>&gt;<br>


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<span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#008000"><strong> We invite you to the Open Source Software World Challenge 2013!</strong></span></span></td>
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   <span style="color:#ff0000"><strong>Competition description</strong></span><br>
<strong>“</strong><strong>Open Source Software World Challenge 2013</strong><strong>”</strong> is the annual competition hosted by The Korean government. This competition is mainly intended to promote open source software and expand various exchanges among
 open source software developers all over the world.<br>
<strong>International participants are exclusively allowed to submit any open source
</strong><strong>s</strong><strong>oftware developed within one year, even though they
</strong><strong>may have already received</strong><strong> a prize from another competition
</strong><strong>for</strong><strong> the same software</strong><strong>.</strong><br>
<strong>   <span style="color:#ff0000">Theme</span></strong><br>
<strong>Freestyle unlimited competition of open source software development</strong><br>
This year, three Korean enterprises offer the prizes for their own projects.<br>
<strong>  <span style="color:#ff0000"> Eligibility Criteria</span></strong><br>
<strong>This competition is open to anyone.</strong><br>
<strong>   <span style="color:#ff0000">Judging Criteria</span></strong><br>
The criteria for judging all submissions include broad applicability and potential impact, novelty, technical depth, demo suitability, and other miscellaneous factors (e.g., maturity, popularity etc.). Student-led efforts are particularly encouraged.<br>



<strong>   <span style="color:#ff0000">Subjects of development</span></strong><br>
Submitted developments should be opened complying with OSS License Policies (e.g. GPL and LGPL). As long as the source code of the project is open, other operating systems can be used.         <br>
<strong>   <span style="color:#ff0000">Prize details</span></strong><br>
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<td style="width:127px">Grand prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of Korea</td>
<td style="width:153px">$8,000USD</td>
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<td style="width:127px">Gold prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">National IT Industry Promotion Agency</td>
<td style="width:153px">$5,000USD</td>
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<td style="width:127px">Silver prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">Korea Open Source Software Association</td>
<td style="width:153px">$3,000USD</td>
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<td style="width:127px">SK Planet prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">SK Planet</td>
<td style="width:153px">\7000,000 About $6,400USD</td>
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<td style="width:127px">uEngine Solutions prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">uEngine Solutions</td>
<td style="width:153px">\4000,000 About $3,600USD</td>
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<td style="width:127px">Software in Life prize</td>
<td style="width:28px">1</td>
<td style="width:289px">Software in Life</td>
<td style="width:153px">\4000,000 About $3,600USD</td>
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Winners will be notified via email on November 10<sup>th</sup> 2013.<br>
Awards and prize money will be sent to the winners by December 20<sup>th</sup> 2013.<br>
Participants who complete a final submission will receive certificates by December 20<sup>th</sup> 2013.<br>
<strong>    <span style="color:#ff0000">Important Dates</span></strong><br>
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<td style="width:255px">Period</td>
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<td style="width:170px">Registration</td>
<td style="width:255px">May 9<sup>th</sup> ~ <strong>August 4<sup>th</sup></strong> , 2013</td>
<td style="width:170px">Submit forms</td>
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<td style="width:170px">Deadline for submissions</td>
<td style="width:255px">October 6<sup>th</sup> , 2013</td>
<td style="width:170px">Submit completed software or provide URL</td>
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<td style="width:170px">Evaluation</td>
<td style="width:255px">October 7<sup>th</sup> ~ November 6<sup>th</sup> , 2013</td>
<td style="width:170px">Make sure your website is available</td>
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<td style="width:170px">Notification of winners</td>
<td style="width:255px">November 13<sup>th</sup> , 2013</td>
<td style="width:170px">Via email</td>
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<td style="width:255px">December 5<sup>th</sup> ~ December 20<sup>th</sup> , 2013</td>
<td style="width:170px">To be announced</td>
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<strong>    <span style="color:#ff0000">Contact</span></strong><br>
   Open Source Software World Challenge 2013 Secretariat<br>
  - Tel: <a href="tel:%2B82-70-7730-7784" value="+827077307784" target="_blank">+82-70-7730-7784</a><br>
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