Trophées du Libre 2009

Registrations have now started for projects within the scope of the Trophées du Libre 2009 (free software development awards 2009, also called TL09). This is the fifth edition of a competition that started back in 2003 with the aim to valorise innovative free software. Over 149 projects from 29 countries were registered for the 2007 edition of the competition. The Trophées du Libre 2009 include 7 Project Categories & 3 Special Prizes: 1. education applications: education tools and resources for students, teachers and schools 2. professional applications: office, servers, or web applications to introduce new functions or to significantly improve professional use 3. science applications: applications or useful tools for research and science 4. security tools and system administration: tools and applications to help increase the security of networks, servers, users and systems. 5. applications for recreation and family: home automation, games (games based on free software development tools), home (tools and applications for home and personal use) 6.technology and media: graphics, video and audio (tools and applications for content creation, manipulation and use for video, audio and graphics) 7.administration and communities: special tools for official and local authorities 8. innovative projects: innovative free software projects under development 9. special jury award 10. honors award for very large projects