Rusty Russell
Encyclopedia
Paul "Rusty" Russell is an Australian free software
programmer and advocate.
and netfilter/iptables
in the Linux
operating system kernel. Linus Torvalds
referred to him as one of his "top deputies" in 2003.
In 2002, Russell announced the creation of the Trivial Patch Monkey, an email address for kernel hackers to submit trivial patches such as spelling errors, one-liners, documentation tweaks and other minor amendments to the code base. Adrian Bunk took over the role in 2005.
In 2006 Russell started work as the major developer of the "lguest
" virtualisation system in the Linux
Kernel. In October 2009, he was officially given a SAMBA Team T-shirt welcoming him to the Samba Team.
in 1999, the forerunner of the annual linux.conf.au
conference series.
Russell is intellectual property
advisor to Linux Australia
and is active in advocating against and critiquing intellectual property elements of the Free Trade Agreement
between Australia and the United States
. He was also a member of the Linux Australia
committee in 2004.
Russell was the recipient of the inaugural (and eponym
ous) Rusty Wrench
award for service to the free software community at linux.conf.au
2005.
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
programmer and advocate.
Software development
Russell wrote the packet filtering systems ipchainsIpchains
Linux IP Firewalling Chains, normally called ipchains, is free software to control the packet filter/firewall capabilities in the 2.2 series of Linux kernels. It superseded ipfwadm, but was replaced by iptables in the 2.4 series. Unlike iptables, ipchains is stateless.It is a rewrite of Linux's...
and netfilter/iptables
Netfilter/iptables
Netfilter is a framework that provides hook handling within the Linux kernel for intercepting and manipulating network packets. Put more concretely, Netfilter is invoked, for example, by the packet reception and send routines from/to network interfaces...
in the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
operating system kernel. Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the open source Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator...
referred to him as one of his "top deputies" in 2003.
In 2002, Russell announced the creation of the Trivial Patch Monkey, an email address for kernel hackers to submit trivial patches such as spelling errors, one-liners, documentation tweaks and other minor amendments to the code base. Adrian Bunk took over the role in 2005.
In 2006 Russell started work as the major developer of the "lguest
Lguest
Lguest is a Linux kernel x86 virtualization hypervisor, introduced in kernel version 2.6.23 . It is not a full virtualization solution; instead it operates the Linux kernel with lguest support. Installation is as easy as running modprobe lg and then run Documentation/lguest/lguest to create a new...
" virtualisation system in the Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
Kernel. In October 2009, he was officially given a SAMBA Team T-shirt welcoming him to the Samba Team.
Australian Free Software community
Russell conceived and conducted the Conference of Australian Linux Users at Monash UniversityMonash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
in 1999, the forerunner of the annual linux.conf.au
Linux.conf.au
linux.conf.au is Australasia's regional Linux and Open Source conference. It is a roaming conference, held in a different city every year, coordinated by Linux Australia and organised by local volunteers....
conference series.
Russell is intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
advisor to Linux Australia
Linux Australia
Linux Australia is the national, Australian Linux organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent the Australian Linux community and to support and collaborate with the Linux User Groups in...
and is active in advocating against and critiquing intellectual property elements of the Free Trade Agreement
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
The Australia – United States Free Trade Agreement is a preferential trade agreement between Australia and the United States modelled on the North American Free Trade Agreement . The free trade agreement was signed on 18 May 2004, ratified by the U.S. House of Representatives on 14 July 2004 by a...
between Australia and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was also a member of the Linux Australia
Linux Australia
Linux Australia is the national, Australian Linux organisation. It was founded in 1997 and formally incorporated in New South Wales as a non-profit organisation in 1999. Linux Australia aims to represent the Australian Linux community and to support and collaborate with the Linux User Groups in...
committee in 2004.
Russell was the recipient of the inaugural (and eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ous) Rusty Wrench
Rusty Wrench
The Rusty Wrench is an award presented annually at linux.conf.au since 2005 for service to the free software community in Australia. It is named for its first recipient, Rusty Russell.- Past recipients :* 2007 Kimberlee Weatherall* 2006 Pia Waugh...
award for service to the free software community at linux.conf.au
Linux.conf.au
linux.conf.au is Australasia's regional Linux and Open Source conference. It is a roaming conference, held in a different city every year, coordinated by Linux Australia and organised by local volunteers....
2005.