Mark Spencer
Mark A. Spencer (born April 8, 1977 in Alabama ) is an American computer engineer.
Spencer was born in Alabama to two professors from Auburn University - his father teaches education and his mother, who was originally from Egypt , French. His first steps as a software developer date back to high school when he wrote a student grading program for his teacher for pocket money of five dollars.
After graduating from Auburn High School with a High School Diploma with Honors in 1995 , Spencer studied computer science at Auburn University (graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree ). While still a student, he founded his company Digium in 1999 , which was then still called Linux Support Services. The company, whose managing director he is still today, manufactures VoIP -based hardware and software solutions.
Spencer is the original author of several open source computer programs such as:
- Instant Messenger Gaim (now: Pidgin )
- l2tpdm , program for the implementation of the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
- Telephone system software Asterisk
He developed the VoIP protocol IAX .
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| SURNAME | Spencer, Mark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spencer, Mark A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alabama |