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About This Month's Authors

Carlos Betancourt

Carlos is a young Venezuelan Linux and GNU philosophy advocate since 1996. Working as a research student for the University of Tachira's (UNET) Network development laboratory (CETI) since 1995, he has been involved in the development of the University's network infrastructure and services. In a University with no Unix roots, Carlos was part of the research team of students in charge of learning, testing, teaching, supporting and implementing Unix (by means of Linux, Solaris and HP-UX) technologies to the UNET's new computer infrastructure, as well as assistant administrator of internet services. His hobbies involve Astronomy, Electronics, Reading Science Fiction, Classical and Political literature, [Astro]Photography and Poetry. He currently live in Brussels, Belgium, where he has recently married.

Shane Collinge

Part computer programmer, part cartoonist, part Mars Bar. At night, he runs around in a pair of colorful tights fighting criminals. During the day... well, he just runs around. He eats when he's hungry and sleeps when he's sleepy.

Fernando Correa

Fernando is a computer analyst just about to finish his graduation at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Now, he has built with his staff the best Linux portal in Brazil and have further plans to improve services and content for their Internet users.

Ray Ferrari

I am a new linux enthusiast who has been following the trend for over a year now. I have successfully installed Debian and participate in helping bring Linux to more people. I have been working with computers for seven years on my own, learning as much as possible. I currently am looking for a sales position within the Linux community. Talks are under way with VALinux; my dream company. I have been a volunteer for both Debian and LPI.

Mark Nielsen

Mark founded The Computer Underground, Inc. in June of 1998. Since then, he has been working on Linux solutions for his customers ranging from custom computer hardware sales to programming and networking. Mark specializes in Perl, SQL, and HTML programming along with Beowulf clusters. Mark believes in the concept of contributing back to the Linux community which helped to start his company. Mark and his employees are always looking for exciting projects to do.

Krassimir Petrov

Krassimir has a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Ohio State University. He also has an MA in Economics and a BA in Business (Finance, Accounting, Management).

Ben Okopnik

A cyberjack-of-all-trades, Ben wanders the world in his 38' sailboat, building networks and hacking on hardware and software whenever he runs out of cruising money. He's been playing and working with computers since the Elder Days (anybody remember the Elf II?), and isn't about to stop any time soon.

Pramode C.E and Gopakumar C.E

Pramode works as a teacher and programmer while Gopakumar is an engineering student who likes to play with Linux and electronic circuits.

Richard Sevenich

Richard is a Professor of Computer Science at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA and also teaches occasional introductory Linux device driver courses in the commercial sector for UniForum. His computer science interests include device drivers, Fuzzy Logic, Application-Specific Languages, and State Languages for Industrial Control. He has been an enthusiastic user of Linux since 1993.

Chris Stoddard

I work for Dell Computer Corporation doing "not Linux" stuff. I have been using computers since 1979 and I started using Linux sometime in 1994, exclusivly since 1997. My main interest is in networking implementations, servers, security, Beowulf clusters etc. I hope someday to quit my day job and become the Shepard of a Linux Farm.

Not Linux

I really should change the title of this column, because most of the material is about Linux....

I'm really happy with how the Answer Gang is turning out. Thanks also to Michael "Alex" Williams for helping to format the Mailbag and 2-Cent Tips starting this month.

Linux Gazette is now available via anonymous rsync. This is good news for our mirrors, because it decreases their update bandwidth. See the FAQ, question 14 for instructions.

I've got a new title now, Chief Gazetteer. This was invented by our sysadmin assistant Rory Krause.

Michael Orr
Editor, Linux Gazette, gazette@ssc.com