I'm always a big fan of contests seeking top open source and crowdsourced applications, especially ones with cash prizes. Why shouldn't innovative developers be paid for their work, even if they're creating open tools? For several months now, Cisco has been running a contest seeking Linux-based applications for its AXP (Application Extension Platform) and ISR (Integrated Services Routers). The contest drew proposals from developers all over the world, 900 entries in all, and Cisco has announced the 10 finalists here,
including a video worth watching. The ultimate winner gets $100,000 in the contest. Here are details on some of the applications the winning teams came up with.
