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== The Rusty Wrench award ==
[[File:The Rusty Wrench at Coogee Beach, Feb 2013.jpg|thumb|The Rusty Wrench at Coogee Beach, Feb 2013]]
The '''Rusty Wrench''' is an award presented annually at [[linux.conf.au]] since 2005 for service to the free software community in Australia. It is named for its first recipient, [[Rusty Russell]].

=== Past recipients ===
* 2022 [[Dave Lane]]
* 2021 [[Ryan Verner]]
* 2020 [[Jonathan Oxer]]
* 2019 [[Joshua Hesketh]]
* 2017 [[Michael Davies (programmer)|Michael Davies]] and [[Michael Still]] (joint winners)
* 2015 [[Steve Walsh (programmer)|Steve Walsh]]
* 2014 [[Andrew Tridgell]]
* 2013 [[Donna Benjamin]]
* 2012 [[Mary Gardiner]]<ref name="stilgherrian">{{cite web | author=Stilgherrian | year=2012 | title=Linux.conf.au 2012: cyborg lawyer demands source | work=Girt by Code | publisher=TechRepublic | url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/australia/linuxconfau-2012-cyborg-lawyer-demands-source/577 | accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref>
* 2007 [[Kimberlee Weatherall]]
* 2006 [[Pia Waugh]]
* 2005 [[Rusty Russell]]

The Rusty Wrench award was not awarded between 2008 and 2011. It was awarded again at [[linux.conf.au]] 2012 based on nominations from the free software and open source communities.