Mike Pinkerton
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Mike "Pink" Pinkerton is an American
software developer
who is known for his work on the Mozilla
browsers. He lectures on Development of Open Source Software at George Washington University
.
Pinkerton studied at University of California, San Diego
where he graduated with a B.S.
in Computer Science
, then at Georgia Institute of Technology
where he graduated with a Master's Degree
in Computer Science
.
Pinkerton started working at Netscape Communications in June 1997 where he worked on the Netscape Navigator
and then Mozilla
browsers. While at Netscape he started development of the Camino
(then Chimera) web browser with Dave Hyatt
. Hyatt, whom Pinkerton inexplicably refers to as "Jinglepants," was hired by Apple Inc. to work on the Safari
browser and Pinkerton became the Camino project lead. In October 2002 he started working at AOL
as Netscape Communications became a division within AOL.
In September 2005, he accepted a position at Google
where he originally was part of their Firefox team. On January 9, 2006, Pinkerton announced on his blog that he had moved to Google's "Mac Client Team". On September 3, 2008, he announced on his blog that he was working on Mac port of Google's Chrome
browser.
Prior to his Chrome work, Mike was the Technical Lead for Google Desktop for Mac.
United States
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software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
who is known for his work on the Mozilla
Mozilla
Mozilla is a term used in a number of ways in relation to the Mozilla.org project and the Mozilla Foundation, their defunct commercial predecessor Netscape Communications Corporation, and their related application software....
browsers. He lectures on Development of Open Source Software at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
Pinkerton studied at University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
where he graduated with a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, then at Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
where he graduated with a Master's Degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
.
Pinkerton started working at Netscape Communications in June 1997 where he worked on the Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator was a proprietary web browser that was popular in the 1990s. It was the flagship product of the Netscape Communications Corporation and the dominant web browser in terms of usage share, although by 2002 its usage had almost disappeared...
and then Mozilla
Mozilla
Mozilla is a term used in a number of ways in relation to the Mozilla.org project and the Mozilla Foundation, their defunct commercial predecessor Netscape Communications Corporation, and their related application software....
browsers. While at Netscape he started development of the Camino
Camino
Camino is a free, open source, GUI-based Web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine and specifically designed for the Mac OS X operating system...
(then Chimera) web browser with Dave Hyatt
Dave Hyatt
Dave Hyatt is an American software developer currently employed by Apple Inc. , where he is part of the development team responsible for the Safari web browser and WebKit framework. Hyatt was part of the original team that shipped the beta releases and 1.0 release of Safari...
. Hyatt, whom Pinkerton inexplicably refers to as "Jinglepants," was hired by Apple Inc. to work on the Safari
Safari
A safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. Traditionally, the term is used for a big-game hunt, but today the term often refers to a trip taken not for the purposes of hunting, but to observe and photograph animals and other wildlife.-Etymology:Entering the English...
browser and Pinkerton became the Camino project lead. In October 2002 he started working at AOL
AOL
AOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
as Netscape Communications became a division within AOL.
In September 2005, he accepted a position at Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
where he originally was part of their Firefox team. On January 9, 2006, Pinkerton announced on his blog that he had moved to Google's "Mac Client Team". On September 3, 2008, he announced on his blog that he was working on Mac port of Google's Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
browser.
Prior to his Chrome work, Mike was the Technical Lead for Google Desktop for Mac.
External links
- Mike's Slice of Home - a personal website
- Mike Pinkerton on Camino - "Open Source Developers at Google" Speaker Series
- Sucking less, on a budget - a personal weblog
- Interview with Camino project head Mike Pinkerton - a September 2004 interview with Ars TechnicaArs TechnicaArs Technica is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Ars Technica is known for its features, long articles that go...