Will Linux Work?

The "Will Linux Work?" contest is closed. Our congratulations and an OpenMicroServer go the winners (press release).

See the Plat'Home Blog for details.

OpenMicroServer(TM) Plat'Home's OpenMicroServers are known for being tough. Their compact, fanless, diskless design combined with the stability of Linux creates a product that is great for companies that configure once and then stick the server off in a corner for weeks and months and years, even, without checking its condition. This “benign neglect” is tough on normal servers. Not for Plat'Home's OpenMicroServers.

For four weeks, from August 1st, 2008, through September 5th, 2008, Plat'Home is conducting an online contest, soliciting ideas for the most interesting and challenging conditions to successfully run Plat'Home's OpenMicroServers.

Does your small business in Arizona have a server room with no air conditioning? Do you live in Alaska and need servers that might be subjected to cold conditions? Are you an archeologist that needs a computer that can be taken on a dig with you and survive dust and bugs? Tell us about it! We want to know if Linux is the solution! “Will Linux Work?”

Participants are invited to submit ideas to our blog and Twitter account where we will discuss the most interesting submissions and ask for viewer's opinions.

At the end of the four-week period, we will choose our winner to receive a free OpenMicroServer. You get to try it for real.

Upon acceptance, the winner will be asked to test the server in their suggested condition and report the results back to Plat'Home. We really want to know “Will Linux Work?” You report back to us, with a short description and pictures, but if it works like you wanted you get to keep the OpenMicroServer.

To get started, just submit your idea(s) to our blog and/or Twitter account.

The “Will Linux Work?” contest is open to anyone besides employees of Plat'Home.
The prize (Plat'Home OpenMicroServer) is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.
The winner will be chosen by Plat'Home based on the most creative and plausible submission. The selection is completely subjective.
Decisions of the contest judges are final; no substitutions will be available.
Once chosen, the winner must test the Plat'Home server in the submitted tough condition and report results to Plat'Home within one month (30 days).
By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation or follow up, of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph for promotion and/or public relation purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation blogs, social networks, newspapers, print and online publications, radio, slides, videotapes, over the Internet) which Plat'Home may deem appropriate.
In accepting the prize, the winner, and any participant, acknowledges that Plat'Home may not be held liable for any loss, damage or injury associated with accepting the Plat'Home server and/or its testing.
This contest is subject to all United States federal, state, and municipal laws.
Plat'Home reserves the right to withdraw or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.
Multiple entries per person are allowed.
According to the rules of this contest, the software and appliances from Plat'Home that are awarded to the winner cannot be used in violation of all applicable copyright laws. Further, copyrights belong to the copyright owner. In the case of any copyright violations, neither Plat'Home nor Page One PR shall be held accountable.