“Maddog is the godfather of Linux. I first started in the free and open source software world in the mid 1990s. I was young, trying to make my way in to a world that was anything but mainstream. It was a world full of passionate, brilliant, big thinkers, and Maddog was leading the brigade. Maddog quickly became a mentor to me, helping me understand, appreciate, and contribute to the Free Software world in the ways I best could. Always encouraging, yet always pushing me to do more, to do better. With his guidance, I learned how to be a successful, contributing member to the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community, and years later I went on to run the premier Linux magazine, Linux Journal. Maddog has written hundreds of articles, given lectures, worked with companies, businesses and governments for years now. There is not a better ambassador. ”
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AWS Security ($dayjob) put on a wonderful event last night here (LV NV). It's been great this week to meet so many partners and customers and…
AWS Security ($dayjob) put on a wonderful event last night here (LV NV). It's been great this week to meet so many partners and customers and…
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Linux Professional Institute (LPI) ❤️ Open Source Initiative (OSI) Looking in the same direction, we join forces to professionalize and provide…
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) ❤️ Open Source Initiative (OSI) Looking in the same direction, we join forces to professionalize and provide…
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Team💪🏻😍 Kudos to United Nations for organizing such a brillant event🌍 #OSPOsForGood2004
Team💪🏻😍 Kudos to United Nations for organizing such a brillant event🌍 #OSPOsForGood2004
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Linux For Dummies - Young Minds
One of three authors on first edition, only author of second edition
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Linux For Dummies
Wiley
Contacted by publisher to help finish first edition of Linux For Dummies that had two other authors. Publisher awarded me exclusive rights to second edition, a complete re-write. My work was used in follow-on editions.
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USENIX
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-Active USENIX member for many years. While on board headed the awards committee and organized the first "USELinux" conference. Also led a drive to contribute money to the John Lions Chair of the University of New South Wales.
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