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'''Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington''' (born {{circa|1976}}) is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur. He is known in the [[free software community]] due to his work on [[HAL (software)|HAL]], [[GNOME]], [[Metacity]], [[GConf]], and [[D-BUS]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Jonathan|title=Interview with Havoc Pennington|url=http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/interview_havoc_pennington|publisher=Free Software Magazine|accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roblimo|title=Havoc Pennington Answers|url=http://slashdot.org/story/99/09/24/1056215/havoc-pennington-answers|publisher=Slashdot.org|accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref>
'''Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington''' (born c. 1976) is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur. He is known in the [[free software movement]] due to his work on [[HAL (software)|HAL]], [[GNOME]], [[Metacity]], [[GConf]], and [[D-Bus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/interview_havoc_pennington/ |title=Interview with Havoc Pennington |access-date=2021-09-07 |archive-date=2016-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202034539/http://freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/interview_havoc_pennington/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roblimo|title=Havoc Pennington Answers|url=http://slashdot.org/story/99/09/24/1056215/havoc-pennington-answers|publisher=Slashdot.org|access-date=26 February 2013}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Havoc Pennington graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1998. After graduation, he worked at [[Red Hat]] as a Desktop manager/engineer for 9 years, ending in 2008. He was also one of the main developers of the [[Debian]] GNU/Linux distribution, and also founded the project [[freedesktop.org]] in 2000. <ref>{{cite web|last=Rayiner Hashem & Eugenia Loli-Queru|title=The Big freedesktop.org Interview|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/5215&page=1|publisher=OSnews.com|accessdate=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loli|first=Eungenia|title=Havoc Pennington: Linux has its Nails on UNIX's Coffin|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/4521|accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref> He promoted the idea of the [[Gnome Online Desktop]] in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} For a time,{{When|date=February 2010}} he led the development of the 2006-2009 [[Mugshot (website)|Mugshot]] project. From 2008 until June 2011, he worked on a consumer product for the startup company [[Litl]] (hardware, and proprietary software and services). Since then, he has worked for Typesafe.
Havoc Pennington graduated from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1998. After graduation, he worked at [[Red Hat]] as a Desktop manager/engineer for nine years, ending in 2008. He also founded the project [[freedesktop.org]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rayiner Hashem & Eugenia Loli-Queru|title=The Big freedesktop.org Interview|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/5215&page=1|publisher=OSnews.com|access-date=26 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821124726/https://www.osnews.com/story/5215&page=1|archive-date=2018-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loli|first=Eungenia|title=Havoc Pennington: Linux has its Nails on UNIX's Coffin|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/4521|access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> He promoted the idea of the [[Gnome Online Desktop]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pennington |first1=Havoc |title=Direction: Abstract vs. Specific |url=https://blog.ometer.com/2007/07/23/direction-abstract-vs-specific/ |website=Havoc's Blog |date=23 July 2007 |access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref> For a time,{{When|date=February 2010}} he led the development of the 2006–2009 [[Mugshot (website)|Mugshot]] project. From 2008 until June 2011, he worked on a consumer product for the startup company [[Litl]] (hardware, and proprietary software and services). From 2011 to 2015 he worked for Typesafe (now [[Lightbend Inc.|Lightbend]]).<ref name=linkedinhavoc /> In 2017 he cofounded Tidelift, which seeks to improve the ecosystem around open source software by providing support for professional teams using open source and helping maintainers build sustainable businesses around their projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tidelift.com/about|title=Our mission|website=Tidelift|access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
* Havoc Pennington, ''GTK+ /Gnome Application Development'', Sams, ISBN 978-0735700789, 1999.
* Havoc Pennington, ''GTK+ /Gnome Application Development'', Sams, {{ISBN|978-0735700789}}, 1999.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Free software}}
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* [http://ometer.com/ Home page]
* {{Official website|ometer.com}}
* {{Twitter}}
*[https://www.instagram.com/havocpennington/ Havoc Pennington] on [[Instagram]]


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Latest revision as of 15:47, 21 June 2024

Havoc Pennington
Born
Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington

c. 1976
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComputer programmer
EmployerTidelift [1]
Known forLinux, GNOME development

Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington (born c. 1976) is an American computer engineer and entrepreneur. He is known in the free software movement due to his work on HAL, GNOME, Metacity, GConf, and D-Bus.[2][3]

History

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Havoc Pennington graduated from the University of Chicago in 1998. After graduation, he worked at Red Hat as a Desktop manager/engineer for nine years, ending in 2008. He also founded the project freedesktop.org in 2000.[4][5] He promoted the idea of the Gnome Online Desktop in 2007.[6] For a time,[when?] he led the development of the 2006–2009 Mugshot project. From 2008 until June 2011, he worked on a consumer product for the startup company Litl (hardware, and proprietary software and services). From 2011 to 2015 he worked for Typesafe (now Lightbend).[1] In 2017 he cofounded Tidelift, which seeks to improve the ecosystem around open source software by providing support for professional teams using open source and helping maintainers build sustainable businesses around their projects.[7]

Publications

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  • Havoc Pennington, GTK+ /Gnome Application Development, Sams, ISBN 978-0735700789, 1999.

References

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  1. ^ a b Havoc Pennington, LinkedIn
  2. ^ "Interview with Havoc Pennington". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2021-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Roblimo. "Havoc Pennington Answers". Slashdot.org. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  4. ^ Rayiner Hashem & Eugenia Loli-Queru. "The Big freedesktop.org Interview". OSnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. ^ Loli, Eungenia. "Havoc Pennington: Linux has its Nails on UNIX's Coffin". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  6. ^ Pennington, Havoc (23 July 2007). "Direction: Abstract vs. Specific". Havoc's Blog. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Our mission". Tidelift. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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