NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/comp/os/linux/22432

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From: pmacdona@sanjuan (Peter MacDonald)
Subject: Re: question and observat
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In article <1993Jan1.2707.19475@dosgate> "david shadoff" <[e-mail]> writes:
>In message <[e-mail]>,
>[e-mail] (Jim Corbett) writes (of Peter
>MacDonald's efforts regarding SLS distributions):
...
>Hear Hear.  Well put.  I agree that Peter's efforts are one of the
>major forces propelling Linux forward, and that more (vocal)

This is utter rubbish.  While I appreciate the sentiment, I am just
one of a (large) team, each of whom are contributing equally.

I know this is hopeless, but to help combat this sort of perception,
I have been slowly compiling a new file to add to SLS.  It is called
simply "credits", and it contains a list of names of individuals that
I know of who have significantly contributed to Linux.  Names are
currently listed alphabetical order but that should/will be changed
to what is my perception of the cronological order of the
persons appearance on the scene (contribution wise).  While it does
not contain Turing, it does contain a few names that set the foundations
for this kind of phenomonem (sp?).

The file, which follows this paragraph, is really little more than
a sketch, as it captures probably < 10% of those it should.  So
please send me your entry if you belong.   As if that is not enough
to ask, I would also ask each of you to send me a biographical
paragraph or two on yourselves (professionally) to add to the end
of the list.

I know it is a lot to ask, but it would help me from having to
fend off credit, and who knows: maybe it might be useful to you
someday as one of the worlds cheapest resume services :-).
Don't be modest.  Let me be the editor.

---------------credits--------------------------------------------
Herein find a very week attempt at acrediting work to some of the
pioneers who helped shape Linux to its current form.  If you don't
see your name here, and it should be here, let me know.  And it
will be added.  Also, if you don't want your email address used
please say so, and I will remove it.  The acronym LOOS stands for
Lots Of Other Stuff.
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Ross Biro        TCP/IP ([e-mail])
David Black        gdb, and a whole bunch more.
Robert Blum        FAQ work.
Alan Cleg        ABC release. ([e-mail])
Earl Chu        The original stdio, it served us well.
Thomas Dunbar        TeX, LOOS.
Drew Eckhardt        SCSI.
Bruce Evans        386 Minix, bcc, bootstrap, LOOS.
Gordon Irlam        Inspiration for VC's, setterm pgm.
Michael Johnson        Devices.  ([e-mail])
Matthias Lautner        Ptys under Minix, from whence ptys under Linux sprang.
A. V. LeBlanc        First authorative collection: MCC. (leblanc@mcc...)
Hiu Lu            gcc, static/shared/jump libs, lots more. ([e-mail])
Peter MacDonald     VC's, initial shared libs, ptys, SLS. ([e-mail])
Orest Zabrowski        X11, need I say more. ([e-mail])
Rick Sladkey        TCP/IP. ([e-mail])
Vince Skahan        Mailpak (victrola![e-mail])
Richard Stallman    Has anyone not heard of GNU.  (rms@mit..)
Ted So's        Serial, central SLS archive admin. ([e-mail]...)
Linus Benedict Torvalds kernel, attitude.
Andrew Tanenbaum    Injected wonder, in a previous life.
Lars Wirzenius          FAQ, inside scoop on Linus ([e-mail])
Jim Winstead Jr.    Rootdisk, LOOS.