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Ian Murdock

Ian Murdock

American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur

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Founder of
Debian
Debian
Birthdate
April 28, 1973
Birthplace
Konstanz
Konstanz
Date of Death
December 28, 2015
Place of Death
San Francisco
San Francisco
Creator of
Debian
Debian
Educated at
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William Henry Harrison High School (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Purdue University
Purdue University
Occupation
Scientist
Scientist
Programmer
Programmer
Engineer
Engineer
Computer scientist
Computer scientist

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Birth Name
Ian Ashley Murdock
Citizenship
United States
United States
Notable Work
Debian
Debian
Wikidata ID
Q92761
Overview

Ian Murdock (born Ian Ashley Murdock on April 28, 1973)(place_of_birth: Konstanz) was a computer scientist, engineer, and programmer from the United States. As the founder of Debian, a popular Linux distribution, he made notable contributions in the field of open-source software. Murdock was also the creator of Debian.

He attended William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana, before continuing his studies at Purdue University in the United States. Debian, an open-source operating system, is one of his most known works.

Murdock passed away in San Francisco on December 28, 2015.

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