Keynote: World Domination. What Next? by Olaf Kirch, VP, Linux Enterprise R&D, SUSE
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Channel: The Linux Foundation · 2016 · Science & Technology
Keynote: World Domination. What Next? - Olaf Kirch, VP, Linux Enterprise R&D, SUSE Olaf will take a look at where Linux came from, and what he thinks made it successful. He will also take a peek into the future and venture some opinions on how Linux will continue to evolve successfully. About Olaf Kirch 24 years ago, Linux came into my life in the shape of two floppy disks. I fell in love immediately - with both of them. Since then, my relationship with Linux has become richer and a bit more complex. I wrote one of the very first Linux books to be published, the Linux Network Administrator's Guide; spent some time researching security vulnerabilities in Linux and fixing them; took care of the NFS code in the kernel for a few years; and quite a few other things. I worked for several Linux companies, including LST, Caldera (remember SCO?), and SUSE. Over the past 10 years, more and more of my time went into helping colleagues in accomplishing cool, fun and weird stuff on Linux - commonly referred to as being a manager. I am currently Vice President of SUSE Linux Enterprise in SUSE R&D, and still enjoy being able to work with Linux every day.
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