Overview

Sun Microsystems is happy to announce the OpenSolaris Apps of Steel Challenge. If you're a student, developer, system administrator, or someone who just likes to develop packages, use your talents and participate for a chance to win a Toshiba OpenSolaris laptop!

Participate in the Phase 2 of Apps of Steel Challege which begins in Summer 2009.

Submit the best package that meets the criteria within the stated time frame and win a Toshiba OpenSolaris Laptop.

Need help trying to figure out which package you want to submit? Check here for a list of ideas.

Winners/Prizes

Congratulations to the winners of the First Phase of Apps of Steel Challenge:

• • Andras Barna
• • Emanuele Pucciarelli
• • David Hoppner
• • Brett Eisenberg
• • Robert Milkowski

A Toshiba OpenSolaris Laptop will be awarded to each the winners.

» Learn more about Toshiba OpenSolaris Laptops

How to Enter

1. 1. Create your package


2. 2. Make sure your package meets the necessary criteria


3. 3. Login to SourceJuicer


4. 4. Submit your package(s)*


5. 5. Send an email to OpenSolarisAppsOfSteelContest@sun.com with the following information:
   
   
   a. Your contact details (name, email address, physical address, opensolaris.org user name, phone number and country of residence)
   
   
   b. Lists of packages submitted
   
   
   c. A short written description of the Entry, including the key points about the Entry's purpose and functionality, and an explanation of how the Entry has address the judging criteria.
   
   

For Instructions on the how to use the submission tool, visit the SourceJuicer home page.

*Sun Employees are not eligible to participate

Time Frame

» For more details, please see the Official OpenSolaris Apps of Steel Challenge Rules and Restrictions.

How the Winning Entries Are Selected

A panel of judges will be determined to set criteria for each application and pick the winning applications. The judges on the team will consist of OpenSolaris engineers and members of the OpenSolaris Community.

Judging Criteria

All Entries will be judged by a panel of experts using the following point scale:

1. • Complexity of the Port (1 point per 10 changed patch code lines, with 10 point limit);


2. • Use of unique OpenSolaris features, such as ZFS, DTrace, SMF, and FMA (5 points per feature, with a 20 point limit);


3. • Number of dependent packages ported (2 points per package, 20 point limit);


4. • Usefulness to the end user (1-25 points).

The Entries with the highest point total will be declared the winners.

» Existing community packages

» For more details, please see the Official OpenSolaris Apps of Steel Challenge Rules and Restrictions.

Questions?

If you have questions about the contest or need help submitting a package, please contact us at OpenSolarisAppsOfSteelContest@sun.com.