Schedule

Awards

• Star price: 10.000 Euro

• 2nd price: 5.000 Euro

• 3rd price: 2.500 Euro

Application Requirements

• Applicants can be companies, groups or individuals of any nationality.
  Applicants are required to submit the contest application in either German or English.
• The entry should be a new or updated/expanded IPv6 software application.
  If the entry is an update/expansion to an existing application, copyright issues concerning the base application should be confirmed and cleared by the entrant before making the entry.
• If the entry is not in the form of a software application please indicate so at the entry registration phase.

Application Conditions

1. Entry Registration must be completed Software submissions cannot be accepted without an advance registration. Software Submission Period: Jan. 7 - Apr. 10. 2009.
2. Platform/conditions necessary for installation/running the application
   The application should run on one of the following OS versions:
   1. major Linux distributions: Kernel 2.4 or later
      (RedHat Linux/Fedra Core, Turbolinux, VineLinux, SuSe Linux, Debian/GNU Linux etc.)
   2. WindowsXP SP1 or later (Home Edition, Professional Edition)
   If third party middleware or plug-ins are required to run the application, these should be provided with the entry or be available free of charge to the Contest. For entries running on platforms other than those listed above, please contact the Contest Secretariat or provide details with your advance entry registration.

How to Apply

1. Advance Entry Registration
   All software submissions (Apr. 10 2009) MUST be preceded by an advance Entry Registration.
   Please click here to access the online application form which will request the following info:
   1. Applicant Information (name/address/mail etc.)
   2. Entry Title
   3. Entry Outline (purpose/goal of the application)
   4. Operating Platform (OS, OS version)
   5. Other (provide detail if the format/platform differs from the standard guidelines)
   multiple entries from a single applicant require individual registration to be repeated (one entry per registration number)
2. After Completing Entry Registration
   Following advance entry registration, an ftp account id and password will be assigned to each registered entry (forwarded to the registered mail address).
   The ftp account information will be necessary to upload your application. Please be sure to save this information.
3. Software Submission Format
   Using the account provided, please upload your application to the ftp server.
   Submission Period: Jan. 7- Apr. 10. 2009
   Further detail will be provided with the ftp account info, however the following submissions will be required to complete the Implementation entry.
   
   • Implementation Application Form
     The Form will request the following information:
   • entry registration number
   • entry title
   • purpose/goal/motivation for the software
   • portion of the software developed for the purpose of the Contest
   • how does the application employ the merits of IPv6
   • a detailed visual description of how you envision the application being used
   • operating platform (including OS version/tools etc.)
   • documentation of results (a screen capture/movie file and explanation of the application running)
   • software package and source code
   • all tools necessary for installation (middleware, plug-ins etc.)
   • installer or installation manual

   If the installation requires third party tools that can be provided without copyright issues, please include them with the submission. If the application uses tools that cannot be provided freely, please understand there is the possibility the entry cannot be screened and the entry may not be included in the judging process.
   Please provide an installer with the submission.
   If the software cannot be automatically installed please provide a detailed installation manual that will allow any user to easily install the application.

Application Regulations

1. The applicant will maintain all applicable intellectual, technology and design copyrights for entries submitted to the contest, but the right for disclosure and distribution of entries submitted will belong to both the applicant and the Contest Organizer.
   Entries must be unpublished and unsold at the time of application.
2. The number of entries per applicant is unlimited.
3. Submitted entries will be disclosed on the Contest website.
4. Costs associated with entry must be paid for by the applicant.
5. Please submit entries after ensuring that the submission does not invade any copyrights or related rights of others.
   When copyrighted or related rights materials, such as art, motion picture, photography or music are used, please ensure approval from the rights holders before applying. If an invasion of rights or compensation for loss is insisted by a third party, the applicant must take full responsibility and handle the issue.
   The Contest Organizer will not be held responsible for such issues.
6. Concerning any damage or loss which may occur during transportation or the Contest, or any other related damages, the Contest Organizer will not accept responsibility for compensation. If applicable, applicants must have insurance for entries or related documents.
7. If the Contest Organizer reproduces or edits the entry for the sake of judgment, the control of the reproduction is endowed to the Contest Organizer.
8. Entries submitted become the property of the contest and cannot be returned.
9. Concerning matters not detailed in the Application Procedures, any decision required by the Contest Organizer will be considered final. If the applicant disapproves of the decision, the applicant may withdraw from the Contest within 7 days of notification.
10. The Application Procedures are based upon, interpreted and made effective by German law.
    
    

Judging/Awards Ceremony

1. Judging Standards
   1. What contribution is made to create a new Internet experience?
   2. How will the contribution promote and spread IPv6, the next Internet protocol?
2. Judging Criteria
   The Evaluation Committee, which consists of board members of the German IPv6 Council, IPv6-related groups, public organizations and media related companies will select winners. The judgment will be based on the performance of implemented applications and software, and also the supporting material expressing the development concepts.
3. Announcement of Results
   Winners will be notified from the Contest Secretariat directly. Please note that only Award Winners will be contacted. Also please note that questions cannot be answered concerning decisions of the Judging Committee.
   Winners will be announced both at the Awards Ceremony and on the Contest website.
   Notification to a third party will also be done using publication resources provided by the Contest Organizer.
   
4. Awards Ceremony
   The Awards Ceremony will be held as a conference session of 2nd German IPv6 summit 2009 on May 14./15.2009.