Software boss hans reiser murdered wife nina, who went missing from. Reiser in highly dynamic and heterogeneous environments such as mobile and ubiquitous computing, software must be able to adapt at runtime and react to the environment. As of 2019, the reiser4 patch set is still being maintained, but according to phoronix, it is unlikely to be merged into mainline linux without corporate backing. Setting up a linux workstation for software development. Hans reiser took the stand during his murder trial and insisted he didnt kill his estranged wife when she dropped off their children at his oakland hills home but a jury found otherwise on. Hans reiser, who strangled russian wife and buried her in shallow. The former developer responsible for creating the oncepromising reiserfs and reiser4 filesystems will remain locked up for at least three more years. Reiser4 is a computer file system, successor to the reiserfs file system, developed from scratch by namesys and sponsored by darpa as well as linspire. Software developer hans reiser was found guilty today of first degree murder in the death of his wife in late 2006, a conviction that carries up to 25 years in prison and a possible death sentence. Oakland a computer programmer accused of killing his wife, who vanished after dropping their children off at his home, plans to testify in his own defense during his murder trial, his attor. Open source software developer hans reiser was arrested by oakland police and. This question is about hans reiser, a well known software developer who murdered his wife and is currently serving his prison term for that his case has drawn significant media attention, mainly because there wasnt a body.
Nina reiser, hans reiser, 48, a computer engineer who owned a software company that. Accused murderers father testifies he had warned his son about technogeeks who are into sadomasochism, according to the san francisco chronicle. Hans thomas reiser murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Filesystem developer hans reiser has been arrested on suspicion of. Hans reiser, a 43yearold oakland software developer, is being held without bail while a judge decides whether theres enough evidence to try him.
A computer programmer and entrepreneur who murdered his wife. Reiser4 was named after its former lead developer hans reiser. Devops, cloud native, open source, and the ish between. A weekly newsletter assembled by open source professional, devops leader, and cloud native computing foundation cncf ambassador chris short. In april 2008, reiser was convicted of the firstdegree murder of his wife, nina reiser, who disappeared in september 2006. Hans reiser, a software developer, employed russian programmers to help with his business. Former linux developer hans reiser to remain locked up. Programmer hans reiser convicted of murder, faces 25 years to. File system killer reiser rejected 3year sentence the register.
Jurors concluded that reiser killed his estranged wife, who. Killer led cops to body for lesser charge cbs news. It is still exceptional in the sense that he was convicted without the body of his wife having been found, which is nearly impossible in californian criminal law. Trial of reiserfs programmer takes bizarre turn techrepublic. The developer of the reiserfs filesystem now claims he killed his wife. Software engineer accused of killing wife plans to testify. A jury found linux file system developer hans reiser guilty of firstdegree murder on monday in alameda county superior court in oakland, california reiser invented the novel reiserfs linux file. An oakland software developer will stand trial for his wifes murder after a judge ruled friday there is enough evidence to. As a free bonus, hans adds a little insight into the politics of linux kernel development, as in what gets accepted and what doesnt. This question is about hans reiser, a well known software developer who murdered his wife and is currently serving his prison term for that. Software engineer found guilty of wifes death sfgate. Hans reiser, the wealthy linux developer who has been described as brilliant. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of seconddegree murder, as part of a settlement agreement that included disclosing the location of his.
Okay, here are hans reiser s answers to your questions about reiserfs, starting and managing and publicizing a free software project, earning a living writing free software, and the good and bad points of being considered somewhat of a curmudgeon. The ongoing murder trial of hans reiser, the 44yearold oakland, california, computer programmer accused of killing his wife, took a rather interesting turn tuesday with rambling testimony from. The sentencing of hans reiser is expected to be pushed back after confirmation that a body recovered in the oakland hills in california is that of his estranged wife, nina reiser. Ninas mother, irina sharanova, said she often visited her daughter in moscow. Trial of reiserfs programmer takes bizarre turn cnet. Hans thomas reiser born december 19, 1963 is an american computer programmer, entrepreneur, and convicted murderer. Hans reiser, the wealthy linux developer who has been described as brilliant, led authorities to a location in the oakland hills where he said they would find the body of his exwife, nina. Software programmers sentencing for murder expected to be. Lawyers for hans reiser claim the linux developer convicted of murdering his wife may be mentally incompetent, an argument that, if successful, could send reiser to a mental institution instead. Attorneys for software developer and convicted murder hans reiser are now. Open source software developer hans reiser, the creator of the widely used reiserfs filesystem, was arrested yesterday and charged with murder. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. A california jury on tuesday found a former software developer at the center of a sensational murder trial liable for the 2006 death of his estranged wife.
Hard to believe that former linux developer hans reiser was already eligible for parole, but it was denied this month. Oakland, california jurors found linux programmer hans reiser guilty of first degree murder on monday, concluding he killed his estranged wife in 2006. Hans reiser speaks freely about free software development. Hans reiser, the owner of namesys and the developer of reiserfs, is on trial for murder charges related to his wifes disappearance last year. Oakland murder case has blood, but no body orange county. Computer engineer hans reiser, known for developing the reiserfs file system, will be sentenced in july for the killing of his wife, nina. Hans reiser was born to ramon reiser and beverly palmer on 19 december. The murder trial of hans reiser, the 43yearold oakland, puter programmer accused of killing his wife, is scheduled to begin tuesday in what the san francisco chronicle predicts will be. Reiser attacks slain wifes character in wrongful death case. Hans reiser, the software developer credited with the creating the reiserfs filesystem, has been found guilty of firstdegree murder. Oakland police and a cadaver dog with the alameda county sheriffs office searched the home wednesday of a computer programmer whose estranged wife hasnt been seen for 10 days.
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