I won $2000 in a programming competition they held at the embedded linux conference, and they never paid me, even after asking twice. Can't say I've been rooti

I won $2000 in a programming competition they held at the embedded linux conference, and they never paid me, even after asking twice. Can't say I've been rooting for them since. Never again will I accept a giant check and be told that the real one will come in the mail!