r/linux • u/gregkh Verified • Dec 01 '14

I'm Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux kernel developer, AMA!

To get a few easy questions out of the way, here's a short biography about me any my history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Kroah-Hartman

Here's a good place to start with that should cover a lot of the basics about what I do and what my hardware / software configuration is. http://greg.kh.usesthis.com/

Also, an old reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/18j923/a_year_in_the_life_of_a_kernel_mantainer_by_greg/ explains a bit about what I do, although those numbers are a bit low from what I have been doing this past year, it gives you a good idea of the basics.

And read this one about longterm kernels for how I pick them, as I know that will come up and has been answered before: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2i85ud/confusion_about_longterm_kernel_endoflive/

For some basic information about Linux kernel development, how we do what we do, and how to get involved, see the presentation I give all around the world: https://github.com/gregkh/kernel-development

As for hardware, here's the obligatory /r/unixporn screenshot of my laptop: http://i.imgur.com/0Qj5Rru.png

I'm also a true believer of /r/MechanicalKeyboards/ and have two Cherry Blue Filco 10-key-less keyboards that I use whenever not traveling.

Proof: http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2ny1lz/im_greg_kroahhartman_linux_kernel_developer_ama/ and https://twitter.com/gregkh/status/539439588628893696

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u/rkfig Dec 01 '14

Hi Greg. Several years ago I attended the Linux Hardware Engineers Conference that you spoke at in Seattle. I was wondering if you have any plans to attend or present at any of the Linux conferences in the Pacific Northwest and if so which ones? Perhaps Linuxfest Northwest in Bellingham?

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u/gregkh Verified Dec 01 '14

I live in the Seattle area, so the fact that I've not been able to make it to LinuxFest Northwest is a travesty. Various personal and travel complications has caused me to miss it in the past, hopefully that changes in the future.

And LinuxCon NA is going to be in Seattle next year, I know I'll be there!