Klaus Knopper
Klaus Knopper (* 1968 in Ingelheim ) is the developer of the Linux distribution Knoppix and LINBO .
Knopper studied at the University of Kaiserslautern , where he completed his university studies with a degree in electrical engineering . During his studies he was in charge of the German chess server GICS.
He works as a freelance IT consultant and developer in the open source environment and also gives courses on various topics related to free software . He is also a professor at the University of Kaiserslautern , Zweibrücken location, in the business administration department, where he is known for his lectures with content on the subject of IT.
In addition, Knopper organized the LinuxTag e. V. co-founded, which is the sponsor of the European Linux fair and conference of the same name . In 2005, however, Knopper left the club.
Inspired by the experiences of his blind wife, Knopper developed the ADRIANE solution , named after her , which is integrated in Knoppix and makes it easier for blind people to use computers by translating the screen content into spoken language.
Web links
- knopper.net
- Interview (MP3; 6.1 MB) with Klaus Knopper from RadioTux
- Interview ( OGG ; 69.9 MB) with Klaus and Adriane Knopper about Microknoppix, Knoppix 6.0 and the Adriane project RadioTux broadcast on March 14, 2009 from the Chemnitzer Linux-Tage
- Interview with Klaus about bug fixing and why it sometimes leads to problems
- Computerclub2 broadcast of March 5, 2009 - CC-Zwei-155 Klaus Knopper in conversation with the moderators
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Knopper in the person directory of the University of Kaiserslautern . University of Kaiserslautern. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-adriane/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knopper, Klaus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Superbrain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German inventor of the Linux distribution Knoppix |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ingelheim am Rhein |