Ubuntu Women World Play Day Winners Announced!

Jono Bacon announced the winners of the 1st Annual Ubuntu Women World Play Day competition via his UStreamTV cast on Friday, May 28th 2010.

The Community Pick, and winner of the ZaReason Terra A20 Ubuntu Netbook is Photo #25 Orla O’Donohue Community winner!

Canonical CEO, Jane Silber’s pick and winner of the Dell Netbook is Photo #20 Jordan McCarthy!

The random drawing winner is Photo #18 Erikia Hamilton she will receive the Canonical sponsored Ubuntu SWAG package as well as the ZaReason sponsored Gold USB Necklace.

All winners listed above will also receive a complementary subscription to their choice of either Linux Pro or Ubuntu User magazines.

If you haven’t had a chance to look at all the photos submitted please do.

Many thanks to all those who submitted Photos, voted, and promoted the competition through blogs, tweets, dents and more. The participation from the Ubuntu Women Project Team members and the community as a whole was amazing.

I also have to thank ZaReason, Canonical, Linux Pro and Ubuntu User Magazines, for their sponsorships as well as The Technical Underground, and members of the Ubuntu Women Project who donated the funds to purchase the Dell Netbook.

Special thanks to Melissa Draper for coming up with adapting World Play Day to the Ubuntu Women Project as well as hosting the pictures and coming up a way for everyone to vote. – Thank you so much Melissa for all your had work and effort to ensure this competition was a success.

CONGRATULATIONS to Orla O’Donohue, Jordan McCarthy, Erika Hamilton!