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Nelson wrote code for some programs: In 1983, he co-wrote a ] ], ''Painter's Apprentice'', with ].<ref>{{cite book | author = Patrick Naughton | author-link = Patrick Naughton | title = Java Handbook | publisher = Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited | year=1997 | asin= B007ITC4G4 }}</ref> Nelson was the author of ] (a variant of ] used by ]).<ref name="fdos">{{cite web | url = http://www.freedos.org/cgi-bin/lsm.cgi?mode=lsm&lsm=edit/emacs.lsm | title = EMACS | work = FreeDOS - Software List | publisher = freedos.org | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070915223837/http://www.freedos.org/cgi-bin/lsm.cgi?mode=lsm&lsm=edit%2Femacs.lsm | archive-date = 2007-09-15 | url-status = dead }}</ref> While attending university, Nelson began developing the collection of ] later commercially released as the "Crynwr Collection".<ref>{{cite magazine | author = Bill Machrone and Michael J. Miller | title = 8th Annual Awards for Technical Excellence | publisher = Ziff-Davis Publishing Company | place=New York, NY | date=1991-12-31 | magazine=] | volume=10 | issue=22 | page=136 }}</ref> In 1991, Nelson founded Crynwr Software, a company located in ], ],<ref>{{cite journal | url = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3003 | title = Open Source Software Model | first = Russ | last = Nelson | journal = Linux Journal | date = August 1998 | access-date = 2011-04-01 | number = 52}}</ref> supporting deployment of ], development of packet drivers, Linux ],<ref>{{ cite book | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1995-11-18 | publisher=Linux Documentation Project | author=Paul Gortmaker | url=http://mm.iit.uni-miskolc.hu/Data/texts/Linux/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.2 | title=Linux Ethernet-Howto}}{{ cite book | title=CREDITS | publisher=Linux Foundation | author=Linus Torvalds | url=http://web.mit.edu/linux/kernel/linux-2.1/linux-2.1.122/CREDITS | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1998-09-16}}</ref> and ] of ]s.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/mindstorms-not-just-a-kids-toy | title = Mindstorms Not Just a Kid's Toy | author=Paul Wallich | date=2001-09-03 | access-date = 2016-10-31 | publisher = IEEE}}{{cite web | url=http://piki.org/patrick/quickcam/Quickcam_Technical_FAQ.txt | author=Patrick Reynolds | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1997-12-04 | title=The Connectix Quickcam Technical FAQ}}</ref> Nelson wrote code for some programs: In 1983, he co-wrote a ] ], ''Painter's Apprentice'', with ].<ref>{{cite book | author = Patrick Naughton | author-link = Patrick Naughton | title = Java Handbook | publisher = Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited | year=1997 | asin= B007ITC4G4 }}</ref> Nelson was the author of ] (a variant of ] used by ]).<ref name="fdos">{{cite web | url = http://www.freedos.org/cgi-bin/lsm.cgi?mode=lsm&lsm=edit/emacs.lsm | title = EMACS | work = FreeDOS - Software List | publisher = freedos.org | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070915223837/http://www.freedos.org/cgi-bin/lsm.cgi?mode=lsm&lsm=edit%2Femacs.lsm | archive-date = 2007-09-15 | url-status = dead }}</ref> While attending university, Nelson began developing the collection of ] later commercially released as the "Crynwr Collection".<ref>{{cite magazine | author = Bill Machrone and Michael J. Miller | title = 8th Annual Awards for Technical Excellence | publisher = Ziff-Davis Publishing Company | place=New York, NY | date=1991-12-31 | magazine=] | volume=10 | issue=22 | page=136 }}</ref> In 1991, Nelson founded Crynwr Software, a company located in ], ],<ref>{{cite journal | url = http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/3003 | title = Open Source Software Model | first = Russ | last = Nelson | journal = Linux Journal | date = August 1998 | access-date = 2011-04-01 | number = 52}}</ref> supporting deployment of ], development of packet drivers, Linux ],<ref>{{ cite book | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1995-11-18 | publisher=Linux Documentation Project | author=Paul Gortmaker | url=http://mm.iit.uni-miskolc.hu/Data/texts/Linux/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.2 | title=Linux Ethernet-Howto}}{{ cite book | title=CREDITS | publisher=Linux Foundation | author=Linus Torvalds | url=http://web.mit.edu/linux/kernel/linux-2.1/linux-2.1.122/CREDITS | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1998-09-16}}</ref> and ] of ]s.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/mindstorms-not-just-a-kids-toy | title = Mindstorms Not Just a Kid's Toy | author=Paul Wallich | date=2001-09-03 | access-date = 2016-10-31 | publisher = IEEE}}{{cite web | url=http://piki.org/patrick/quickcam/Quickcam_Technical_FAQ.txt | author=Patrick Reynolds | access-date=2016-10-31 | date=1997-12-04 | title=The Connectix Quickcam Technical FAQ}}</ref>


In 1998, Nelson became one of the six first members to serve on the ] of the Open Source Initiative (holding 11 members by 2016).<ref name="osi">{{cite web | url = http://opensource.org/history | title = History of the OSI | access-date = 2008-08-22 | last = Tiemann | first = Michael | author-link = Michael Tiemann | date = 2006-09-19 | publisher = Opensource.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/02/12/a-look-back-at-10-years-of-osi.html | title = A Look Back at 10 Years of OSI | first = Federico | last = Biancuzzi | date = 2008-02-12 | access-date= 2011-04-01 | publisher = ]}}</ref> In February 2005, he became the president of the Open Source Initiative, but resigned a few days later (remaining on the board), on February 23, 2005, after publishing a controversial posting on his personal ] titled ''"Blacks are Lazy?"''.<ref name=finlayson>{{cite news |last1=Stuart |first1=Finlayson |title=Open source chief makes swift exit after "racist" gaffe |url=http://idm.net.au/blog/003135open-source-chief-makes-swift-exit-after-racist-gaffe |access-date=14 February 2019 |work=Information & Data Manager (IDM)}}</ref><ref name="lamonica">{{cite web | title = Open-source leader steps aside at industry group | last = LaMonica | first = Martin | date = 2005-02-01 | url=http://news.cnet.com/Open-source-advocate-leaves-industry-group/2100-7344_3-5558688.html | publisher=]|access-date = 2009-02-03 }}</ref><ref name="racism">{{cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Racism-row-forces-open-source-head-out/2005/03/09/1110316060643.html| title = Racism row forces open source head out | first = Sam | last = Varghese | date = 2005-03-09 | access-date = 2008-07-11 | newspaper = ] }}</ref><ref name="racism?">{{cite web | title= racism? | url = http://blog.russnelson.com/economics/blacks-are-lazy.html}}</ref> Nelson apologized to those who perceived the post (which he withdrew because it "was not well written") as racist, and indicated that he did not believe himself to be politically savvy enough for the role of president.<ref name="racism"/> Six years later, in March 2011, he departed the board due to term limits on the position.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.opensource.org/node/560 | title= Board Meeting Report | date = 2011-03-18 | access-date = 2011-04-01 |publisher = Opensource.org}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}} In 1998, Nelson became one of the six first members to serve on the ] of the Open Source Initiative (holding 11 members by 2016).<ref name="osi">{{cite web | url = http://opensource.org/history | title = History of the OSI | access-date = 2008-08-22 | last = Tiemann | first = Michael | author-link = Michael Tiemann | date = 2006-09-19 | publisher = Opensource.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/02/12/a-look-back-at-10-years-of-osi.html | title = A Look Back at 10 Years of OSI | first = Federico | last = Biancuzzi | date = 2008-02-12 | access-date= 2011-04-01 | publisher = ]}}</ref> In February 2005, he became the president of the Open Source Initiative, but resigned a few days later (remaining on the board), on February 23, 2005, after publishing a controversial posting<ref name="blackslazypost">{{cite web
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on his personal ] titled ''"Blacks are Lazy?"''.<ref name=finlayson>{{cite news |last1=Stuart |first1=Finlayson |title=Open source chief makes swift exit after "racist" gaffe |url=http://idm.net.au/blog/003135open-source-chief-makes-swift-exit-after-racist-gaffe |access-date=14 February 2019 |work=Information & Data Manager (IDM)}}</ref><ref name="lamonica">{{cite web | title = Open-source leader steps aside at industry group | last = LaMonica | first = Martin | date = 2005-02-01 | url=http://news.cnet.com/Open-source-advocate-leaves-industry-group/2100-7344_3-5558688.html | publisher=]|access-date = 2009-02-03 }}</ref><ref name="racism">{{cite news | url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/Racism-row-forces-open-source-head-out/2005/03/09/1110316060643.html| title = Racism row forces open source head out | first = Sam | last = Varghese | date = 2005-03-09 | access-date = 2008-07-11 | newspaper = ] }}</ref><ref name="racism?">{{cite web | title= racism? | url = http://blog.russnelson.com/economics/blacks-are-lazy.html}}</ref> Nelson apologized to those who perceived the post (which he withdrew because it "was not well written") as racist, and indicated that he did not believe himself to be politically savvy enough for the role of president.<ref name="racism"/> Six years later, in March 2011, he departed the board due to term limits on the position.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.opensource.org/node/560 | title= Board Meeting Report | date = 2011-03-18 | access-date = 2011-04-01 |publisher = Opensource.org}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2019}}


In July 2010, Nelson worked on ] to measure ].<ref>{{cite video |people=Mac Slocum, interviewer |date=23 July 2010 |title=Russ Nelson interviewed at OSCON 2010|work=] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHEk7pRXTWU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/kHEk7pRXTWU| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|publisher= ]|location= United States |access-date=1 April 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In July 2010, Nelson worked on ] to measure ].<ref>{{cite video |people=Mac Slocum, interviewer |date=23 July 2010 |title=Russ Nelson interviewed at OSCON 2010|work=] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHEk7pRXTWU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/kHEk7pRXTWU| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|publisher= ]|location= United States |access-date=1 April 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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American computer programmer For other people with the same name, see Russell Nelson (disambiguation). "Crynwr" redirects here. For the Quakers, see Crynwyr.
Russ Nelson
Russ Nelson
Born (1958-03-21) March 21, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationSoftware developer
Known forBoard member and former president of Open Source Initiative
TermFebruary 2005
PredecessorEric S. Raymond
SuccessorMichael Tiemann
Political partyLibertarian Party
Websitehttp://russnelson.com/

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.

Career

Nelson wrote code for some programs: In 1983, he co-wrote a MacPaint clone, Painter's Apprentice, with Patrick Naughton. Nelson was the author of Freemacs (a variant of Emacs used by FreeDOS). While attending university, Nelson began developing the collection of drivers later commercially released as the "Crynwr Collection". In 1991, Nelson founded Crynwr Software, a company located in Potsdam, New York, supporting deployment of large-scale e-mail systems, development of packet drivers, Linux kernel drivers, and reverse engineering of embedded systems.

In 1998, Nelson became one of the six first members to serve on the board of directors of the Open Source Initiative (holding 11 members by 2016). In February 2005, he became the president of the Open Source Initiative, but resigned a few days later (remaining on the board), on February 23, 2005, after publishing a controversial posting on his personal blog titled "Blacks are Lazy?". Nelson apologized to those who perceived the post (which he withdrew because it "was not well written") as racist, and indicated that he did not believe himself to be politically savvy enough for the role of president. Six years later, in March 2011, he departed the board due to term limits on the position.

In July 2010, Nelson worked on monitors to measure water quality.

Personal

Nelson is the son of Russell Edward Nelson and Gladys Jacobsen Nelson. He used to be a Quaker, He has since disavowed the religion for political reasons. Nelson is a pacifist, and a member of the Libertarian Party of the United States.

References

  1. Nelson, Russ. "Russ Nelson's Home Page". russnelson.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  2. ^ Tiemann, Michael (2006-09-19). "History of the OSI". Opensource.org. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  3. ^ Varghese, Sam (2005-03-09). "Racism row forces open source head out". The Age. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  4. ^ LaMonica, Martin (2005-02-01). "Open-source leader steps aside at industry group". CNET News. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  5. ^ Chris DiBona; Danese Cooper; Mark Stone, eds. (1 November 2005). "List of Contributors". Open sources 2.0: the continuing evolution. O'Reilly Media, Inc. pp. xix. ISBN 978-0-596-00802-4. Retrieved 1 April 2011. Libertarian.
  6. OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE (OSI) ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PROGRAMS, COUNSEL, AND BOARD
  7. Patrick Naughton (1997). Java Handbook. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited. ASIN B007ITC4G4.
  8. "EMACS". FreeDOS - Software List. freedos.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15.
  9. Bill Machrone and Michael J. Miller (1991-12-31). "8th Annual Awards for Technical Excellence". PC Magazine. Vol. 10, no. 22. New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. p. 136.
  10. Nelson, Russ (August 1998). "Open Source Software Model". Linux Journal (52). Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  11. Paul Gortmaker (1995-11-18). Linux Ethernet-Howto. Linux Documentation Project. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Linus Torvalds (1998-09-16). CREDITS. Linux Foundation. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  12. Paul Wallich (2001-09-03). "Mindstorms Not Just a Kid's Toy". IEEE. Retrieved 2016-10-31.Patrick Reynolds (1997-12-04). "The Connectix Quickcam Technical FAQ". Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  13. Biancuzzi, Federico (2008-02-12). "A Look Back at 10 Years of OSI". onlamp.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  14. Nelson, Russ (2005-02-07). ""Blacks are Lazy?"". Russ Nelson's personal blog. Archived from the original on 2005-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08. 'Black people are lazy in that they work less hard than whites'
  15. Stuart, Finlayson. "Open source chief makes swift exit after "racist" gaffe". Information & Data Manager (IDM). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  16. "racism?".
  17. "Board Meeting Report". Opensource.org. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
  18. Mac Slocum, interviewer (23 July 2010). Russ Nelson interviewed at OSCON 2010. YouTube. United States: O'Reilly Media. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  19. Nelson, Russ (1 November 2005). "Open Source and the Small Entrepreneur". In Chris DiBona; Danese Cooper; Mark Stone (eds.). Open sources 2.0: the continuing evolution. O'Reilly Media, Inc. pp. 138. ISBN 978-0-596-00802-4. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
  20. A Friend. "Wider Quaker World". Ottawa Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  21. Russ Nelson (2014-05-19). "Facebook". Russ Nelson's Facebook Timeline. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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