Rusty Russell
Rusty Russell | |
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.jpg) Rusty Russell speaking at linux.conf.au | |
| Born | Paul Russell |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Computer programmer |
| Employer | IBM[1] |
| Known for | Linux kernel development, Free Software advocacy |
| Website | http://ozlabs.org/~rusty/ |
Paul "Rusty" Russell is an Australian free software programmer and advocate.
Software development
Russell wrote the packet filtering systems ipchains and netfilter/iptables in the Linux operating system kernel. [2] Linus Torvalds has referred to him as one of his "top deputies" [3] as of 2003. In 2002, Russell announced the creation of the Trivial Patch Monkey, an email address for kernel hackers to submit trivial patches such as spelling errors, one-liners, documentation tweaks and other minor amendments to the code base. Adrian Bunk took over the role in 2005. In 2006[4] Russell started work as the major developer of the "lguest" virtualisation system in the Linux Kernel. [5]
Australian Free Software community
Russell conceived and conducted the Conference of Australian Linux Users at Monash University in 1999, the forerunner of the annual linux.conf.au conference series.
Russell is intellectual property advisor to Linux Australia and is active in advocating against and critiquing intellectual property elements of the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States.[6] He was also a member of the Linux Australia committee in 2004 [7].
Russell was the recipient of the inaugural (and eponymous) Rusty Wrench award for service to the free software community at linux.conf.au 2005 [8].
Biography
Russell is separated from his wife Alli Russell. They have one daughter, born 2008.[9]
References
- ^ "OzLabs". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ Jeremy Andrews (2003-09-23). "Interview: Rusty Russell". KernelTrap. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stephen Shankland (2003-07-08). "Torvalds: What, me worry?". News.com. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Paul 'Rusty' Russell. "lguest patches repository". Ozlabs. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ Jonathan Corbet (2007-02-02). "lguest: Spartan virtualization for Linux". IDG Communications. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Chris Duckett (2007-01-31). "Talking IP with Kimberlee Weatherall and Rusty Russell". Builder.au. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Linux Australia Committee". Linux Australia. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Linux Australia Awards". Linux Australia. Archived from the original on 2006-08-20.
- ^ Russell, Rusty (2008-09-01). "Welcome Arabella Lilly Russell, into a complex world". Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- "Popping Kernels", Interview in Linux Magazine (UK), 2001
- Trivial Patch Monkey explained in Linux Journal, 2006