Allison Randal
Encyclopedia
Allison Randal is a linguist, software developer and author. She is the former chief architect of the Parrot virtual machine
, a member of the board of directors for The Perl Foundation
, a member of the board of directors for the Python Software Foundation
, and a former Chairman of the Parrot Foundation
. She is also the lead developer of Punie
. She is co-author of Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials and the Synopses of Perl 6. She was employed by O'Reilly Media
. On August 20, 2010, Randal announced that she now works for Canonical as the Technical Architect of Ubuntu.
Parrot virtual machine
Parrot is a register-based process virtual machine designed to run dynamic languages efficiently. It uses just-in-time compilation for speed to reduce the interpretation overhead. It is currently possible to compile Parrot assembly language and PIR to Parrot bytecode and execute it...
, a member of the board of directors for The Perl Foundation
The Perl Foundation
The Perl Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of the Perl programming language through open discussion, collaboration, design, and code...
, a member of the board of directors for the Python Software Foundation
Python Software Foundation
The Python Software Foundation , is a non-profit organization devoted to the Python programming language, launched on March 6, 2001. The mission of the foundation is to foster development of the Python community and is responsible for various processes within the Python community, including...
, and a former Chairman of the Parrot Foundation
Parrot Foundation
The Parrot Foundation is a non-profit organization based in the United States established under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code....
. She is also the lead developer of Punie
Punie
Punie is a compiler created as a test case for the Parrot virtual machine. Its goal is to compile Perl v1 code and thereby exercise Parrot's compiler tools.-Status:...
. She is co-author of Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials and the Synopses of Perl 6. She was employed by O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media is an American media company established by Tim O'Reilly that publishes books and Web sites and produces conferences on computer technology topics...
. On August 20, 2010, Randal announced that she now works for Canonical as the Technical Architect of Ubuntu.
External links
- "here be unicorns", Allison Randal's blog
- An Interview with Allison Randal by Simon Cozens of perl.com
- Interview with Allison Randal by The Perl Review