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Keith
Packard
Job title: 
Distinguished Linux Technologist
Organization: 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Keith Packard has been developing free software since 1986, working on
the X Window System, Linux, and rocketry electronics.  He is currently
a Distinguished Linux Technologist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
working as the Chief Architect for Linux on The Machine. Keith
received a Usenix Lifetime Achievement award in 1999, an O'Reilly Open
Source award in 2011, sits on the X.org foundation board and is a
member of the Debian Technical Committee. He has spoken at numerous
free software events around the world, including Linux Con, the
Plumber's Conference, Linux Conf Australia, FOSDEM, FISL, Guadec,
Akademy, OSCON and many others.