Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Posted Apr 20, 2012 20:23 UTC (Fri) by eru (subscriber, #2753)
In reply to: Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize by jake
Parent article: Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Nevertheless, this year it definitely is split. See http://www.technologyacademy.fi/blog/2012/04/19/laureates/.

I checked also its Finnish version at http://www.technologyacademy.fi/fi/2012/04/19/laureates/, which leaves no doubt, saying "... jotka molemmat palkitaan ..." ("... who both will be awarded...").

Linus Torvalds is a finalist for the Millennium Technology Prize

Posted Apr 20, 2012 20:28 UTC (Fri) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link]

Ouch. Missed a bit from the text. You are right, there will be a single "grand prize" winner: "...Wednesday 13 June 2012, when the winner of the Grand Prize will be announced." One of the times I wish I could delete own comments at LWN...