The [Linux Writing Contest](https://www.contests.hackernoon.com/linux-writing-contest?ref=hackernoon.com) by [Linode](https://www.linode.com/?ref=hackernoon.com) and HackerNoon has come to an end. It’s time to celebrate the final round winners. This contest slowly took momentum, and we received a good amount of high-quality stories in the third (and final) round of the contest.

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Here’s a toast to all the Linux-Lovers who shared amazing stories and tutorials. Well done, y’all are winners! :grinning:🏆

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 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/htFSSAp4chhkeyS1S6QLnMQB4v22-qq93za7.gif.webp)

## Now let’s see who won the $$$s :laughing:

Here are the top 10 nominations this month:

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 1. [How to Automate Your Linux Desktop](https://hackernoon.com/how-to-automate-your-linux-desktop) by [@hrishikeshpathak](https://hackernoon.com/u/hrishikeshpathak)
 2. [Linux Explained on 5 Levels of Difficulty](https://hackernoon.com/linux-explained-on-5-levels-of-difficulty) by [@mcsee](https://hackernoon.com/u/mcsee)
 3. [Linux Desktops and Hardware Enablement - It’s Time for a Change](https://hackernoon.com/linux-desktops-and-hardware-enablement-its-time-for-a-change) by [@learnlinuxtv](https://hackernoon.com/u/learnlinuxtv)
 4. [Processes & Threads: The Essentials to Mastering Linux](https://hackernoon.com/processes-and-threads-the-essentials-to-mastering-linux) by [@infinity](https://hackernoon.com/u/infinity)
 5. [Top 10 Best Linux Distros for Privacy and Security](https://hackernoon.com/top-10-best-linux-distros-for-privacy-and-security) by [@kiddojazz](https://hackernoon.com/u/kiddojazz)
 6. [What’s Exciting About the Future of Linux](https://hackernoon.com/whats-exciting-about-the-future-of-linux) by [@nemmanuel](https://hackernoon.com/u/nemmanuel)
 7. [Simplifying the Crazy World of Linux Distros](https://hackernoon.com/simplifying-the-crazy-world-of-linux-distros) by [@oliveremeka](https://hackernoon.com/u/oliveremeka)
 8. [My 10 Linux Years in 11 Pictures](https://hackernoon.com/simplifying-the-crazy-world-of-linux-distros) by [@nebojsa.todorovic](https://hackernoon.com/u/nebojsa.todorovic)
 9. [9 Useful Interactive CLI Tools for Linux](https://hackernoon.com/9-useful-interactive-cli-tools-for-linux) by [@alejandroduarte](https://hackernoon.com/u/alejandroduarte)
10. [Creating Your Own A.I. Image Generator with Latent-Diffusion](https://hackernoon.com/creating-your-own-ai-image-generator-with-latent-diffusion) by [@lanolinoil](https://hackernoon.com/u/lanolinoil)

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## In the first place, we have [Linux Explained on 5 Levels of Difficulty](https://hackernoon.com/linux-explained-on-5-levels-of-difficulty) by [@mcsee](https://hackernoon.com/u/mcsee)

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/htFSSAp4chhkeyS1S6QLnMQB4v22-era3zu6.png)

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> “Walking us through the high level overview of Linux in 5 levels of difficulty; making it possible that everyone (no matter what age) understands what Linux has in store for them.”  - HackerNoon Editor.

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Congratulations  [@mcsee](https://hackernoon.com/u/mcsee), you have won $1,250!

## The second place goes to [My 10 Linux Years in 11 Pictures](https://hackernoon.com/simplifying-the-crazy-world-of-linux-distros) by [@nebojsa.todorovic](https://hackernoon.com/u/nebojsa.todorovic)

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/htFSSAp4chhkeyS1S6QLnMQB4v22-aub3zmo.png)

> “It is a nice, heartfelt interview submission in response to our [writing prompt](https://app.hackernoon.com/mobile/OPn2ps8HJ7Bc9NLqOsBJ). The writer has a gift for storytelling. Thoroughly enjoyed the interview :)”  - HackerNoon Editor.

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Yay @nebojsa.todorovic! You have won $1000. Well-deserved!

## The third position is won by [Simplifying the Crazy World of Linux Distros](https://hackernoon.com/simplifying-the-crazy-world-of-linux-distros) by [@oliveremeka](https://hackernoon.com/u/oliveremeka)

 ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/htFSSAp4chhkeyS1S6QLnMQB4v22-82c3zdr.png)

> “While I think some of the others are good - as a newbie in tech, you may never really understand why there are so many Linux distros. You'll be faced with choosing between different Linux flavors when trying to setup servers/cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS.
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> The first time you do this, you may select the default but you'll always wonder why there are so many Linux distros. I think it was important to read this to see how far the Linux ecosystem has come and the changes that have happened within it.” - HackerNoon Editor

 \n Congratulations, [@oliveremeka](https://hackernoon.com/u/oliveremeka); you have won $750! Enjoy :)

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We will contact all the winners shortly. Keep an eye on [contests.hackernoon.com](https://contests.hackernoon.com) for running and upcoming contests.

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Keep calm, and love Linux!

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