In mid-October, Cisco Systems quietly announced the start of a new contest, one which could have a big impact for any team of skilled Linux developers. How big? Try $50,000 for the winning team.
The contest is an international competition for developers to code a Linux-based application for Cisco's Application Extension Platform (AXP), which sits on the company's routers. Cisco is clearly looking to build interest in and an application pool for the AXP, and giving away $100 grand in total prize money is a pretty good way to kick-start the process.