Re: Fwd: LoMus 2012

[David Kastrup]

"address@hidden" <address@hidden> writes:

> Begin forwarded message:
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>     From: Thierry Coduys <address@hidden>
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>     Subject: LoMus 2012
>     
>     Date: 12 mai 2012 12:15:03 HAEC
>     
>     To: address@hidden
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>     
>     Dear Mike,
>     
>     The jury wishes to congratulate you on your LilyPond open source
>     software, that won the First Prize at the LoMus 2012 contest.
>     
>     A cheque or bank transfer of 2000 € will be sent to you by the
>     AFIM.
>     
>     Could you kindly let us know if the following is the right postal
>     address ?
>     
>     1, rue Hurtziger
>     92110 Clichy
>     France
>     
>     Please accept our warmest regards and don't hesitate to contact me
>     for any further information.
>
> w000000t!
> Mazal tov to everyone!

Graham's worst fears...  If I remember correctly, we had two
applications for the Google Summer of Code, and only one has been
accepted under the GNU umbrella.  Before dispersion fights start, it
might make sense asking the other applicant whether an admittedly
smaller sum like this might enable him to embark on his project or part
of it.

It would appear that the prize itself would be newsworthy for trying to
convince schools particularly in France to consider opening venues for
their coursework to make use of LilyPond, an enterprise that Valentin
has previously undertaken with somewhat lukewarm results IIRC.

Make a ponding of the award, and point to the contest site (if any) for
the details.  Like the awarded sum.  I'd find it weird to flash numbers
on our main website.

Certainly a nice endorsal.

-- 
David Kastrup