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 .