Restrictions follow-up

bcorfman — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:14:25 -0500

Never mind; I did some study on the MozDev site, and it shows that .XPIs provide only primitive features for custom file installs anyway. In my case, this makes it very unlikely I would be able to install a 3rd party library included as part of my extension.

Restrictions

bcorfman — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:00:35 -0500

From what I read here, an extension cannot package and use any 3rd-party libraries, even if the entry clearly states that it's using such a library? This seems very limiting.

Komodo Extensibility Challenge Entry Deadline Extended

ErinW — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:29:17 -0500

Here are the new key dates:

Submissions end: Friday, April 20, 2007
Shortlist announced: Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Voting closes Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Winners announced Friday, May 18, 2007 at RailConf 2007 in Portland Oregon

Komodo Extensibility Challenge: Official Rules

jeffg — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:44:14 -0600

1. CONTEST PARTICIPANTS: The ActiveState Komodo Extensibility Challenge (the "Contest") is open to all individuals except employees of ActiveState Software Inc. ("Sponsor") and their affiliates, their agents, and persons with whom they are domiciled ("Qualified Individuals").

2. HOW TO ENTER: Visit http://support.activestate.com/forum-topic/komodo-extensibility-chal during the Contest Period and enter an original submission ("Online Entry") for one or both of two categories: "XPI Extensions" and "Other Extensibility" (e.g. toolbox packages (macros, snippets, etc.), project templates, file templates and XPI extensions for UDL highlighters or other language capabilities.) Online entries for the XPI Extensions category should not include extensions specific to Komodo features such as language syntax highlighters (UDL), Code Intelligence API catalogs, etc. The XPI extension should introduce new functionality that is not already supported in Komodo. By submitting an Online Entry, entrant warrants that the Online Entry is released under an OSI-approved license (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/), represents that Online Entry is 100% original code by entrant and that use of the Online Entry as described herein will not violate any law or infringe upon the rights of any third party. All Online Entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") on April 1, 2007. In the event the same Online Entry is submitted by more than one Online Entrant, the first Online Entry received will be accepted and all additional duplicate Online Entries will be deemed void.

Use of automated devices is not valid for entry. Online Entries will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address who submitted the Online Entry. Online Entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of the entry. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical, hardware, or software malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by the Sponsor or related parties due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion, unavailable network connections on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participantâ€™s or any other personâ€™s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest.

3. FINALIST JUDGING CRITERIA: A total of up to ten (10) Finalists will be selected from among all Online Entries received in each of the two (2) designated categories for a total of up to twenty (20) Finalists. Finalists will be selected based on the following judging criteria: Usefulness to general users, "coolness" factor to be based solely on the personal bias of the judges, UI quality, and code quality. The judging of Online Entries will be conducted by ActiveState Software Inc. whose decisions are final and binding in all respects relating to the selection of all Finalists. In the event an insufficient number of qualified Online Entries are received that do not meet the minimum standards established by the judges, this Contest may be cancelled. All Finalists will be notified by email, overnight mail and/or telephone on or about April 9, 2007. If a Finalistâ€™s notification is returned as undeliverable, Finalistâ€™s Online Entry will be forfeited.

4. ONLINE VOTING: Finalists will be featured at www.activestate.com/komodo_extensibility_challenge ("Voting URL") between 12:00 AM PDT on April 10, 2007 and 11:59:59 PM PDT on May 6, 2007 (â€œContest Voting Periodâ€). Individuals who visit the Voting URL during the Contest Voting Period will be asked to select their favorites from up to 10 (10) Finalists in each of two (2) categories. In each designated category, the Finalist that received the highest number of votes will be considered the "Grand Prize Winner" for that category, the Finalist that received the second highest number of votes will be considered the "First Runner-Up" for that category, and the Finalist that received the third highest number of votes will be considered the "Second Runner-Up" for that category (collectively, the "Prize Winners").

In the event of a tie, the tied Online Entries will be re-judged by an additional judge who will serve as a tie-breaker using the Finalist Judging Criteria. All prize winners will be notified by email on or about May 17, 2007. Return of a potential Prize Winner notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification, and an alternate Prize Winner may be selected. A Prize Winner may decline and thereby waive his/her right to receive a prize. A potential Prize Winnerâ€™s failure to comply with any term or condition of these Rules may, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, result in disqualification, forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate Prize Winner. Except where prohibited by law, a Prize Winner's acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to use his/her name, voice/testimonial, hometown, Online Entry and/or likeness/photograph for promotional, advertising and/or publicity purposes in any media, now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without further notice or compensation.

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Prizes are as follows: Grand Prize Komodo XPI Extension (1) $500 ThinkGeek gift certificate and a Komodo IDE license OR a $500 Apple gift certificate and a Komodo IDE license OR an Amazon gift certificate and a Komodo IDE license (total prize valued at $795); Grand Prize Komodo Other Extensibility (1): a 8 GB Apple iPod Nano and a Komodo IDE license OR a Squeezebox from Slim Devices and a Komodo IDE license OR a $300 O'Reilly gift certificate and a Komodo IDE license(total prize valued at $594); 1st Runner Up - Komodo XPI Extension (1) a $250 ThinkGeek OR Apple OR Amazon gift certificate OR ActiveState gift certificate (valued at $250); 1st Runner Up - Komodo Other Extensibility (1)a $150 ThinkGeek OR Apple OR Amazon gift certificate OR ActiveState gift certificate ( valued at $150); 2nd Runner Up - Komodo XPI Extension (1) a $150 ThinkGeek OR Apple OR Amazon gift certificate OR ActiveState gift certificate (valued at $150); 2nd Runner Up - Komodo Other Extensibility (1) a $100 ThinkGeek OR Apple OR Amazon gift certificate OR ActiveState gift certificate (valued at $100).

6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees that they have read, understand, and will comply with these Official Rules.

7. WINNERS' LIST: To receive a list of winners or a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope by May 31, 2007 to: ActiveState Komodo Extensibility Challenge, #1700-409 Granville St., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1T2

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Restrictions follow-up

Restrictions

Komodo Extensibility Challenge Entry Deadline Extended

Komodo Extensibility Challenge: Official Rules