Jon "Maddog" Hall Email & Phone Number

Write monthly column and web blog regarding GNU/Linux and Free and Open Source Software

Started an industry group in the fledgling days of Linux. Protected the Linux Trademark from cyber-squatters, helped to start an industry certification group (Linux Professional Institute), helped to start an industry standards group, the Linux Standard Base.Devised, formulated and published many articles and gave many talks on how to either save money or make money with Free Software.

Port Hope, On, Ca

Board Chair for Worldwide (180 Countries) certification body for Free and Open Source Software Professionals.

Milano, Italy, It

Campus Party is an organization that encourages entrepreneurship and knowledge exchange:http://campus-party.orgPresenter and advisor for Free and Open Source Software at events in Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, El Salvador, Colombia, and Ecuador

Consulting for Linaro on Free and Open Source Software, educational issues and market forces.

Consultant to the CTO for GNU/Linux on top of ARM processors. Brought in several member companies to Linaro's membership as well as the University of Sao Paulo. Helped develop training regimen for Chinese University to train Kernel engineers.

Advise LeMaker on Free and Open Source Issues for their computer designs

Individual articles both business and technical. Also monthly column.

Started the group, led the programs for ten years. Stopped due to excessive travel in main profession.

Harris County, Texas, Us

Started at Digital in 1983 as a software engineer responsible for making Unix systems easier to use and support.Entered Product Management stage, responsible for determining product requirements for customers, and bringing product to market with product readiness, pricing, field testing, etc.Technical marketing in explaining complex technical issues to customers.

Maynard, Ma, Us

Technical Marketing of Unix Systems, explaining complex technical issues to customers. Communicating complex technical customer needs to engineers and support specialists.In 1994 met Linus Torvalds, recognized commercial value of Linux, obtained funding for port of Linux to 64-bit Alpha processor, opening up a billion dollar line of Linux-based High Performance Computing Super Computers.Later helped to formulate Compaq's line of Intel servers as well as Digital's line of AlphasFormed industry group called "Linux International". Traveled world promoting Linux and Free Software for Digital

Dallas, Tx, Us

Senior Systems Administrator in charge of six VAX 11/.780s

Started as professor of computer science, appointed to department head after one term. Managed staff of full and part-time teachers, helped determine curriculum, and maintained laboratory of two Digital PDP-11s used by students, faculty and administration. Taught languages (including assembly languages), operating system design, compiler design, database design, systems programming, systems analysis.Taught myself PDP-11 assembly language.

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

At the time, the largest commercial user of IBM Equipment in the Free World. Self-taught IBM 360/370 Basic Assembler Language (BAL) and programmed in assembly language the entire time I was there. First worked in the Claims Payment Group, then in the Group Insurance.We wrote one of the first real-time transaction systems, with one file on one system having over 500 3330 disk drives. I wrote the file system for that, as IBM's opearating system at the time (MVS) could not handle that many disks.I also taught myself IBM's CP/67-CMS, later to become VM/CMS.

Mscs, Computer Science

Bsce, Commerce And Engineering, Comp Sci.