Ian Murdock
- January 8, 2024
- American Software Engineer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ian Murdock |
| Occupation | American software engineer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 28, 1973(1973-04-28) |
| Age | 51 |
| Date Of Death | December 28, 2015, San Francisco, CA |
| Birthplace | Konstanz |
| Country | Germany |
| Birth City | Baden-Württemberg |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Ian Murdock Biography
| Name | Ian Murdock |
| Birthday | Apr 28 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Konstanz |
| Home Town | Baden-Württemberg |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Debra Lynn |
| Children(s) | 3 |
Ian Murdock is one of the most popular and richest American software engineer who was born on April 28, 1973 in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ian Ashley Murdock (28 April 1973 – 28 December 2015) was an American software engineer, known for being the founder of the Debian project and Progeny Linux Systems, a commercial Linux company.
While a college student, Murdock founded the Debian project in August 1993, and wrote the Debian Manifesto in January 1994. Murdock conceived Debian as a Linux distribution that embraced open design, contributions, and support from the free software community. He named Debian after his then-girlfriend (later wife) Debra Lynn, and himself (Deb and Ian). They later married, had three children, and divorced in January 2008.
Ian Murdock Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American software engineer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ian Murdock is one of the richest American software engineer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Murdock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Although Murdock’s parents were both from Southern Indiana, he was born in Konstanz, West Germany, on 28 April 1973, where his father was pursuing postdoctoral research. The family returned to the United States in 1975, and Murdock grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, beginning in 1977 when his father became a professor of entomology at Purdue University. Murdock graduated from Harrison High School in 1991, and then earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Purdue in 1996.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Ian Murdock height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Patrick weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ian Murdock Dating?
According to our records, Ian Murdock married to Debra Lynn . As of December 1, 2023, Ian Murdock’s is not dating anyone.
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From November 2015 until his death Murdock was working for Docker, Inc.
Facts & Trivia
Patrick Ranked on the list of most popular American software engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Ian Murdock celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.
What happened with Ian Murdock?
Murdock died on December 28, 2015 in San Francisco. Though initially no cause of death was released, in July 2016 it was announced his death had been ruled a suicide. The police confirmed that the cause of death was due to asphyxiation caused by hanging himself with a vacuum cleaner electrical cord.
Why Ian Murdock died?
Ian Murdock, the Linux programmer who died under mysterious circumstances after claiming he was beaten by police, hanged himself. The cause of his death last December has remained unreleased until CNNMoney obtained the autopsy report from the San Francisco medical examiner’s office.
Who is the founder of Debian?
The name comes from the names of the creator of Debian, Ian Murdock , and his wife, Debra. Debian has had several leaders since its beginnings in 1993. Ian Murdock founded Debian in August 1993 and led it until March 1996.
Who is the founder of Ubuntu?
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Which free operating system was created in august 1993 by land Murdoch?
The free BSDs (1993–present) BSDi lawsuit was settled out of court in 1993, FreeBSD and NetBSD (both derived from 386BSD) were released as free software.