The Award for Excellence in Open Source goes to Greg Kroah-Hartman

Daniel Stenberg, the recipient of last year's Award for Excellence in OpenSource from the European Open Source Academy, presentedthat award to this year's recipient: Greg Kroah-Hartman.

It's impossible to overstate the importance of the work Greg hasdone on Linux. In software, innovation grabs headlines, butstability saves lives and livelihoods. Every Android phone, everyweb server, every critical system running Linux depends on Greg'smeticulous work. He ensures that when hospitals, banks,governments, and individuals rely on Linux, it doesn't failthem. His work represents the highest form of service: unglamorous,relentless, and essential.