Original: Recognition 1999: Linus Torvalds Award for Open Source Computing 2005: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction in the category of "Digital Communities" Structure The FSF's board of directors is: Hal Abelson, Founding member,The first GNU's Bulletin, indicates this list of people as round[ing] out FSF's board of directors.
Simplified: Recognition 1999: Linus Torvalds Award for Open Source Computing 2005: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction in the category of "Digital Communities" Sister organizations Free Software Foundation Europe, founded in 2001.