Keith Barrett ("kgb")

My involvement/contributions in Linux and Open Source:

• I have been a Linux user and supporter since it's beginning in 1992. Have used TAMU, SLS, Slackware, and Red Hat. Heavy contributor to linux newsgroups and OS debugging.

• SCSI driver beta tester (Slackware) and contributor to the Linux Documentation Project (1993)

• Ran community newsgroup server (on Linux) for Waterbury, CT. (1992-1993)

• Introduced and supported Linux into Bayer Corporation's IT infrastructure for all sites in NC (1994-1999)

• Joined Red Hat Inc. in 12/99 as a lead developer in Linux High-Availability/Clustering efforts. Maintainer of piranha Open Source software. (1999)

• Participated in the Montreal Linux Showcase (1999)

• Linux High Availability technology and piranha activities (2000):
  • Lead developer of piranha Open Source software. Author of piranha fos (Failover Services) and other features.
  • Project Leader of Linux High Availability technology team at Red Hat.
  • Co-creator of Red Hat's High Availability Server product (the predecessor to their Advanced Server product), and author of most of the product documentation.
  • Webmaster of the Red Hat High Availability Project website
  • Published several Piranha/LVS/High-Availability Whitepapers
  • Gave Linux HA presentations to key vendors and executive management.
  • Co-administrator of the piranha mailing list
  • Maintainer of the piranha package on Freshmeat.net
  • Started the ext3 beta test program and mailing-list

• Attended ALS (2000)

• Various package testing and evaluations. Wrote a PHP test package for Red Hat QA. Miscellaneous piranha updates and bugzilla patches. (2001)

• Participation/contributions in LVS, piranha, and other Linux HA technology mailing lists. Also in Bugzilla. Left Red Hat in 2001.

• Set up Linux Apache and Samba server for a Pharmaceutical Startup. Introduced Linux to some companies. (2002)

• Performed Linux training for the MIS department at the Town of North Haven, CT (2002).

• Continue to promote, install, evaluate, and help companies incorporate Linux into their infrastructure. Participated/contributed to Freshmeat, Advogato, Slashdot, and ftp.uk.linux.org. Supportive contributions to copyleft, GNU, and other places. Generally annoy people on #linux and mailing lists. Continue to own and operate my own Linux systems. Continue to stay informed of Linux activity, events, and news. :-) (Present)