Russ Nelson
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Russell Nelson (born March 21, 1958) is an American computer programmer. He was a founding board member of the Open Source Initiative and briefly served as its president in 2005.[10]
Quick Facts Board of Directors, Open Source Initiative, Succeeded by ...
Russ Nelson | |
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Board of Directors, Open Source Initiative | |
In office February 1998[1] ā April 6, 2011[2] | |
Succeeded by | Jim Jagielski[2] |
President, Open Source Initiative | |
In office February 1, 2005[3] ā February 23, 2005[4][5] | |
Preceded by | Eric S. Raymond[6] |
Succeeded by | Michael Tiemann[4] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-03-21) March 21, 1958 (age 66)[7] |
Political party | Libertarian Party[8] |
Occupation | Software developer |
Known for | Board member and former president of Open Source Initiative[9] |
Website | http://russnelson.com/ |
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