Randal L. Schwartz
American programmer and technology writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Randal L. Schwartz (born November 22, 1961), also known as merlyn, is an American author, system administrator and programming consultant. He has written several books on the Perl programming language, and plays a promotional role within the Perl community. He was a co-host of FLOSS Weekly.
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Born | (1961-11-22) November 22, 1961 (age 62) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | merlyn (internet handle) |
Occupation(s) | Programmer, Author, Instructor |
Employer(s) | Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. |
Known for | Schwartzian transform |
Website | www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/ |
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In 1995, while working as a consultant for Intel, he cracked a number of passwords on the company's systems. He was convicted of hacking, sentenced to five years probation, and fined. The conviction was expunged in 2007.