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The Birth of Eric Steven Raymond
On December 4th, 1957, Eric Steven Raymond was born in Boston Massachusetts. -
The Raymond Family Moves to Pennsylvania
Eric and his family move to Pennsylvania and start there in the North East. -
Holds Job at Wharton School Computer Center
Raymond began work in the realms of APL, Pascal and LISP as a consultant, and program developer. -
Burroughs Federal & Special Systems Group
Raymond held employment as a software engineer for roughly 12 months at this time. In this job, he worked on research for advanced programming and artificial intelligence. -
MicroCorp - A Telecom Convergence Company
During this time in his life, Eric held the job as a lead programmer for MicroCorp. This job entailed him designing products for various types of micros. -
Rabbit Software
Eric worked to help a seven-man team code more than 3,270 emulation projects. At this time, he had developed many things - one of which being multiple-task windowing packages. -
Jargon File
In January of 1990, Eric became the maintainer of the "Jargon File," which was a file that covered the jargon within hacking culture. Jargon is a generic term that describes words or expressions used by a particular profession that are difficult for others to understand - in this case, computer hacking and technological development. -
Presents Thesis at Linux Kongress
He presented his thesis at the annual Linux Kongress on this day. -
The Cathedral and the Bazaar Essay
Eric wrote an essay based in part on his experience in developing Fetchmail. This was the thesis that later turned into a book by Raymond. -
Open Source Initiative
Raymond co-founded and served as president of the Open Source Initiative until 2005. This was an initiative that promoted the open-source development of software as a method for businesses to grow and expand. -
VA Linux Systems
Raymond became a board member of directed of VA Linux Systems. -
The Cathedral and The Bazaar is Published!
A few years prior, Raymond had written an essay that explored his many observations while managing an open source project. This essay - or thesis - was later turned into a book, and this was the date of its official publishing. -
Contribution to Linux Documentation Project
In the Linux documentation, there are "how-to's" that guide the reader through steps to using the operating system. Eric helped write this section, which is still included in the Linux Documentation Project. -
The Art of Unix Programming
The writing of 'The Art of Unix Programming' which discusses user tools for programming and program developers. -
Becomes Administrator of Project for GPS Data Tool
In Present day, Eric works as an administrator at the GPSD. This is a service that handles GPS and other navigation-related sensors that are used by people every day.
