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diff --git a/2005/netfilter_nextgen-bangalore2005/biography.txt b/2005/netfilter_nextgen-bangalore2005/biography.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..21758e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/2005/netfilter_nextgen-bangalore2005/biography.txt @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ + Harald Welte is the chairman of the netfilter/iptables core team. + + His main interest in computing has always been networking. In the few time +left besides netfilter/iptables related work, he's writing obscure documents +like the "UUCP over SSL HOWTO" or "A packet's journey through the Linux network +stack". Other kernel-related projects he has been contributing to are random +netowrking hacks, some device driver work and the neighbour cache. + + He has been working as an independent IT Consultant working on projects for +various companies ranging from banks to manufacturers of networking gear. +During the year 2001 he was living in Curitiba (Brazil), where he got +sponsored for his Linux related work by Conectiva Inc. + + Starting with February 2002, Harald has been contracted part-time by +Astaro AG, who are sponsoring him for his current netfilter/iptables work. +Aside from the Astaro sponsoring, he continues to work as a freelancing kernel +developer and network security consultant. + + He licenses his software under the terms of the GNU GPL. Sometimes users of +his software are not compliant with the license, so he started enforcing the +GPL with his gpl-violations.org project. + + During the last year, Harald has started development of a free, GPL-licensed +Linux RFID and electronic passport software suite. + +Harald is living in Berlin, Germany. + |