Hamakor
Hamakor (המקור, meaning in Hebrew the source) is an Israeli non-profit dedicated to the furtherment of free and open source software in Israel.
Hamakor was founded in January 2003. As of 2005 it has about 200 registered members.
Hamakor's primary activities include organization of the August Penguin yearly convention and support for the Haifa Linux Club's linux installation parties.
Hamakor prize
Hamakor awards a prize annually, recognizing an Israeli who has made a significant and important contribution to Free Software. The awardee is determined in a Academy Award-like process, with all Hamakor members being eligible to vote for the most deserving person, and is announced at the annual August Penguin event.
Previous Hamakor prize winners include:
- 2004: Maxim Iorsh for his Culmus project providing high-quality Hebrew fonts.
Elected board members
Hamakor's board consists of three elected members. The following people have served on Hamakor's board:
- Gilad Ben-Yossef (2003, 2005)
- Shachar Shemesh (2003)
- Doron Ofek (2003)
- Muli Ben-Yehuda (2003)
- Nadav Har'El (2004)
- Alon Altman (2004–2005)
- Ori Idan (2004)
- Orna Agmon (2005)