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Michael Kerrisk

b. 1961

Writer, Computer programmer

Engineer Programmer Software maintainer
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About Michael Kerrisk

Born 1961. Michael Kerrisk is a New Zealand engineer, programmer, software maintainer and author, known for The Linux Programming Interface.

Michael Kerrisk is a technical author, programmer and, since 2004, maintainer of the Linux man-pages project, succeeding Andries Brouwer. He was born in 1961 in New Zealand and lives in Munich, Germany.

Kerrisk has worked for Digital Equipment, Google, the Linux Foundation and, as an editor and writer, for LWN.net. Currently, he works as a freelance consultant and trainer.

He is known for his book The Linux Programming Interface, published by No Starch Press in 2010. This book is widely regarded as the definitive work on Linux system programming and has been translated into several languages.

As the maintainer of the Linux man-pages project, and worked on improving the project's infrastructure. For his contributions he received a Special Award of the 2016 New Zealand Open Source Awards.

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Important facts

Born
1961, New Zealand
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Engineer, programmer, software maintainer, author
Nationality
New Zealand
Known for
The Linux Programming Interface
Education
University of Canterbury

People in Michael Kerrisk's life

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Andries Brouwer
b. 1951
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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Kerrisk?

writer, Computer programmer

When was Michael Kerrisk born?

Michael Kerrisk was born in 1961 in New Zealand.

What is Michael Kerrisk's occupation?

Michael Kerrisk is an engineer, programmer, software maintainer and author.

What is Michael Kerrisk known for?

Michael Kerrisk is known for The Linux Programming Interface.

What nationality is Michael Kerrisk?

Michael Kerrisk is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michael Kerrisk

· Wikidata: Q16736721

· DBpedia: Michael Kerrisk

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