First 5 winning essays in wIndependence Day contest

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Jul. 11, 2002

Beginning today through August 8, each Thursday we will publish five of the winning essays in DesktopLinux.com's first annual wIndependence Day contest. Each essay will be available to our readers with a special forum discussion area to facilitate reader's views and responses.

We invited readers to send in their 500-1000 word accounts about how they have 'kicked the Windows habit' or implemented Linux as a Windows-alternative in their company or organization. Here are three articles which provide further background on the event and the contest . . .

Declare your 'wIndependence' this July 4th! -- proclamation of the first annual 'wIndependence Day' essay contest, including comments from the companies which have generously provided prizes
wIndependence Day 2002 -- Contest Description, Rules, Prizes -- about the contest, rules for entering, and a description of the prizes
'wIndependence Day' essay contest results -- names of the 25 winners and their (randomly awarded) prizes

The essays

This week's newly published essays are . . .

Ben Murray -- XBill and Other Great Reasons to put Linux on the Desktop
Dave Berton -- Why Aren't All Our Moms Running Linux?
Steven Christenson -- Kicking the Windows Habit
Terrence T. Cox -- Blue Monday to Tux Tuesday
Jose V. Ferro, Jr. -- On Redmond Wood and Linux

The entire list of winning essays is available here. Congratulations to our winners!

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