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diff --git a/2005/gpl-ec2005/biography b/2005/gpl-ec2005/biography new file mode 100644 index 0000000..165a4dc --- /dev/null +++ b/2005/gpl-ec2005/biography @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ + Harald Welte is a independent software developer and consultant[1] in the +fields of operating system development and network security, as well as +high-performance data communications and embedded computing. For a number of +years, he is the chairman of the netfilter/iptables[2] project, a Free Software +solution for Linux-based network firewalls. + + During the last six years, he has been contracted for projects by various +international companies of all industries, ranging from software vendors to +banks to manufacturers of networking gear. + + He licenses his software under the terms of the GNU GPL, and is determined to +bring all users, distributors, value added resellers and vendors of projects +based on his software in full compliance with the GPL, even if it includes +raising legal charges. + + Apart from his technical work, Harald is participating in a number of +non-for-profit organizations such as the CCC[3], FFII[4]. + + Mr. Welte is currently living in Berlin, Germany. + +[1] http://www.hmw-consulting.de/ +[2] http://www.netfilter.org/ +[3] http://www.ccc.de/ +[4] http://www.ffii.org/ + |