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[xemacs-hg @ 2007-09-19 14:49:07 by didierv] Personal update
author didierv
date Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:49:12 +0000
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111 (dan "Dan Holmsand" "dan@xemacs.org") 111 (dan "Dan Holmsand" "dan@xemacs.org")
112 (darrylo "Darryl Okahata" "darrylo@xemacs.org") 112 (darrylo "Darryl Okahata" "darrylo@xemacs.org")
113 (devin "Matthieu Devin" "devin@xemacs.org") 113 (devin "Matthieu Devin" "devin@xemacs.org")
114 (dkindred "Darrell Kindred" "dkindred@xemacs.org") 114 (dkindred "Darrell Kindred" "dkindred@xemacs.org")
115 (dmoore "David Moore" "dmoore@xemacs.org") 115 (dmoore "David Moore" "dmoore@xemacs.org")
116 (dv "Didier Verna" "didier@xemacs.org") 116 (didier "Didier Verna" "didier@xemacs.org")
117 (eb "Eric Benson" "eb@xemacs.org") 117 (eb "Eric Benson" "eb@xemacs.org")
118 (fabrice "Fabrice Popineau" "fabrice@xemacs.org") 118 (fabrice "Fabrice Popineau" "fabrice@xemacs.org")
119 (golubev "Ilya Golubev" "golubev@xemacs.org") 119 (golubev "Ilya Golubev" "golubev@xemacs.org")
120 (gunnar "Gunnar Evermann" "gunnar@xemacs.org") 120 (gunnar "Gunnar Evermann" "gunnar@xemacs.org")
121 (hbs "Harlan Sexton" "hbs@xemacs.org") 121 (hbs "Harlan Sexton" "hbs@xemacs.org")
176 '(adrian james piper purvis sperber turnbull vin viteno)) 176 '(adrian james piper purvis sperber turnbull vin viteno))
177 177
178 (defvar about-other-current-hackers 178 (defvar about-other-current-hackers
179 ;; to sort this list or the one below, use: 179 ;; to sort this list or the one below, use:
180 ;; M-x sort-regexp-fields RET [a-z]+ RET \(.*\) RET 180 ;; M-x sort-regexp-fields RET [a-z]+ RET \(.*\) RET
181 '(ben daiki darrylo dv fabrice golubev hniksic jan jason jmiller jonathan 181 '(ben daiki darrylo didier fabrice golubev hniksic jan jason jmiller
182 kazz kirill larsi martin morioka mta ograf olivier oscar rossini pittman 182 jonathan kazz kirill larsi martin morioka mta ograf olivier oscar rossini
183 scop tomonori tuck wmperry yoshiki)) 183 pittman scop tomonori tuck wmperry yoshiki))
184 184
185 (defvar about-once-and-future-hackers 185 (defvar about-once-and-future-hackers
186 '(aj ajc alastair baw bw cgw chr craig cthomp dan devin dkindred dmoore eb 186 '(aj ajc alastair baw bw cgw chr craig cthomp dan devin dkindred dmoore eb
187 gunnar hbs hisashi hmuller hobley jareth jas jens juhp jwz kyle marcpa 187 gunnar hbs hisashi hmuller hobley jareth jas jens juhp jwz kyle marcpa
188 mcook mly ograf pelegri pez rickc rose slb stig stigb thiessel vladimir)) 188 mcook mly ograf pelegri pez rickc rose slb stig stigb thiessel vladimir))
202 (cc-mode . "http://cc-mode.sourceforge.net/") 202 (cc-mode . "http://cc-mode.sourceforge.net/")
203 (chr . "http://www.xemacs.org/faq/") 203 (chr . "http://www.xemacs.org/faq/")
204 (daiki . "http://deisui.bug.org/diary/servlet/view") 204 (daiki . "http://deisui.bug.org/diary/servlet/view")
205 (dkindred . "http://www.cs.cmu.edu/People/dkindred/me.html") 205 (dkindred . "http://www.cs.cmu.edu/People/dkindred/me.html")
206 (dmoore . "http://oj.egbt.org/dmoore/") 206 (dmoore . "http://oj.egbt.org/dmoore/")
207 (dv . "http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~didier/") 207 (didier . "http://didier.lrde.org/")
208 (dvljazz . "http://www.didierverna.com/")
208 (fabrice . "http://www.ese-metz.fr/~popineau/") 209 (fabrice . "http://www.ese-metz.fr/~popineau/")
209 (fptex . "http://www.fptex.org/") 210 (fptex . "http://www.fptex.org/")
210 (james . "http://www.cs.usu.edu/~jerry/") 211 (james . "http://www.cs.usu.edu/~jerry/")
211 (jas . "http://josefsson.org/") 212 (jas . "http://josefsson.org/")
212 (jason . "http://www.mastaler.com/") 213 (jason . "http://www.mastaler.com/")
829 Telsis, a manufacturer of telephony equipment on the south coast of 830 Telsis, a manufacturer of telephony equipment on the south coast of
830 England. He'd quite like to have his own company one day, but has yet 831 England. He'd quite like to have his own company one day, but has yet
831 to think of that killer product... 832 to think of that killer product...
832 833
833 See also ") 834 See also ")
834 (about-url-link 'alastair nil "Visit Alastair's home page") 835 (about-url-link 'alastair nil "Visit Alastair's home page")
835 (widget-insert ".\n")) 836 (widget-insert ".\n"))
836 (baw 837 (baw
837 (widget-insert "\ 838 (widget-insert "\
838 As of November 2000, I am a software engineer with the Pythonlabs at 839 As of November 2000, I am a software engineer with the Pythonlabs at
839 Digital Creations. Pythonlabs is the core team developing and 840 Digital Creations. Pythonlabs is the core team developing and
840 maintaining the Python open source, object-oriented scripting 841 maintaining the Python open source, object-oriented scripting
853 to fend off the legions of groupies that seem to follow me everywhere. 854 to fend off the legions of groupies that seem to follow me everywhere.
854 855
855 Milk Me Daddy 856 Milk Me Daddy
856 (C) 1990 Warsaw 857 (C) 1990 Warsaw
857 =============== 858 ===============
858 Oh daddy with your fingers pink 859 Oh daddy with your fingers pink
859 From whose udders do you drink? 860 From whose udders do you drink?
860 Thy milk offends with putrid stink 861 Thy milk offends with putrid stink
861 I'll vomit now, lactose I think 862 I'll vomit now, lactose I think
862 863
863 If I could dream, I'd be a cow 864 If I could dream, I'd be a cow
864 Not horse, or mule, or barnyard sow 865 Not horse, or mule, or barnyard sow
865 The cud I'd chew would drip and how! 866 The cud I'd chew would drip and how!
866 So milk me daddy, milk me now! 867 So milk me daddy, milk me now!
867 868
868 My bovine nature knows no bounds 869 My bovine nature knows no bounds
869 I'd naught awake at midnight sounds 870 I'd naught awake at midnight sounds
870 Of teens approaching o'er the grounds 871 Of teens approaching o'er the grounds
871 To tip with glee, then screech like clowns 872 To tip with glee, then screech like clowns
872 873
873 And so I stare into this glass 874 And so I stare into this glass
874 Of sweaty juice, I gulp so fast 875 Of sweaty juice, I gulp so fast
875 Each drop I lick, down to the last 876 Each drop I lick, down to the last
876 The vertigo I know will pass 877 The vertigo I know will pass
877 878
878 My mother smiles and pats my head 879 My mother smiles and pats my head
879 She's proud of me, so she has said 880 She's proud of me, so she has said
880 My pop just now gets out of bed 881 My pop just now gets out of bed
881 His eyes quite comatose and red 882 His eyes quite comatose and red
882 883
883 He'll empathize my milky fate 884 He'll empathize my milky fate
884 Whilest sopping gravy from his plate 885 Whilest sopping gravy from his plate
885 And as the hour is getting late 886 And as the hour is getting late
886 His belly taut with all he ate 887 His belly taut with all he ate
887 888
888 He isn't often quite so chatty 889 He isn't often quite so chatty
889 His arteries clogged with meat so fatty 890 His arteries clogged with meat so fatty
890 With burps that launch soup, thick and splatty 891 With burps that launch soup, thick and splatty
891 Oh how I wish you'd milk me daddy\n\n\t") 892 Oh how I wish you'd milk me daddy\n\n\t")
892 (about-url-link 'baw nil "Visit Barry's home page") 893 (about-url-link 'baw nil "Visit Barry's home page")
893 (widget-insert "\n")) 894 (widget-insert "\n"))
894 (ben 895 (ben
895 (widget-insert 896 (widget-insert
977 hours of the day. 978 hours of the day.
978 979
979 He has a page at ") 980 He has a page at ")
980 (about-url-link 'dmoore nil "Visit David's home page") 981 (about-url-link 'dmoore nil "Visit David's home page")
981 (widget-insert ".\n")) 982 (widget-insert ".\n"))
982 (dv 983 (didier
983 (widget-insert "\ 984 (widget-insert "\
984 I graduated at ENST (an engineering school in Paris) and have a Ph.D. 985 Didier has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is currently working as an
985 in computer science. I'm currently a teacher at EPITA (another 986 assistant professor for an engineering school in Paris). He gives
986 engineering school, still in Paris) and a researcher at LRDE (EPITA's 987 lectures on Operating Systems, Computer Graphics, Functional Programming
987 research and development laboratory). Our research topics include 988 and Typesetting. His research interests include Genericity, Object
988 generic programming and distributed virtual reality. 989 Orientation and Functional Programming, all in one language:
989 990
990 Apart from XEmacs, I'm also involved in other free software projects, 991 ... Common Lisp.
991 including Gnus, BBDB, and the GNU \"autotools\". I also wrote some 992
992 LaTeX packages (ugh :-). 993
993 994 Apart from the world of XEmacs and Emacs Lisp, Didier is also the author
994 All of this, actually, is only 60% true. Two days per week, I'm also a 995 of several LaTeX packages (FiNK, FiXme, QCM and CurVe) and an occasional
995 semi-professional Jazz guitar player (and singer), which means that it 996 contributor to other Free Software projects (the GNU Autotools most
996 is not the way I earn my crust, but things may very well reverse in 997 notably; he was one of the technical reviewers for the \"Goat Book\").
997 the future ...\n\n") 998
998 (widget-insert "Visit Didier's home page: ") 999 But all of this is only 60% true... Two days per week, Didier is indeed
999 (about-url-link 'dv nil "Visit Didier's home page") 1000 a semi-professional Jazz guitar player (and singer), which means that he
1001 doesn't quite earn his crust with it, but things may very well reverse in
1002 the future...\n")
1003 (widget-insert "\nVisit Didier's scientific website: ")
1004 (about-url-link 'didier nil "Visit Didier's scientific website")
1005 (widget-insert "\nVisit Didier's musical website: ")
1006 (about-url-link 'dvljazz nil "Visit Didier's musical website")
1000 (widget-insert "\n")) 1007 (widget-insert "\n"))
1001 (eb 1008 (eb
1002 (widget-insert 1009 (widget-insert
1003 "\ 1010 "\
1004 Sorry, no personal information available about me yet.\n")) 1011 Sorry, no personal information available about me yet.\n"))
1343 "\ 1350 "\
1344 I did my PhD at UCB and a postdoc at CSL/PARC. I joined Sun in 1990, 1351 I did my PhD at UCB and a postdoc at CSL/PARC. I joined Sun in 1990,
1345 spent some time in DevPro (that is when I made my contribution to 1352 spent some time in DevPro (that is when I made my contribution to
1346 XEmacs) and joined JavaSoft in fall '95, where I've been the lead for 1353 XEmacs) and joined JavaSoft in fall '95, where I've been the lead for
1347 several JSP-related specifications and JAX-RPC. I'm currently the Web 1354 several JSP-related specifications and JAX-RPC. I'm currently the Web
1348 Layer architect for J2EE. 1355 Layer architect for J2EE.
1349 1356
1350 I was born in Barcelona and I grew up mostly in Caracas; I have two kids 1357 I was born in Barcelona and I grew up mostly in Caracas; I have two kids
1351 and I speak only catalan to them; I can juggle some (career, family, and 1358 and I speak only catalan to them; I can juggle some (career, family, and
1352 4 balls or 3 pins); and my english can be idiosyncratic!.\n")) 1359 4 balls or 3 pins); and my english can be idiosyncratic!.\n"))
1353 (pez 1360 (pez
1445 Worked at University of Kaiserslautern where he took part in the 1452 Worked at University of Kaiserslautern where he took part in the
1446 development and design of a CAD framework for analog integrated 1453 development and design of a CAD framework for analog integrated
1447 circuits with special emphasis on distributed software concepts. He 1454 circuits with special emphasis on distributed software concepts. He
1448 has now joined HP as technical consultant. 1455 has now joined HP as technical consultant.
1449 1456
1450 All of the buildings, 1457 All of the buildings,
1451 all of the cars 1458 all of the cars
1452 were once just a dream 1459 were once just a dream
1453 in somebody's head.\n 1460 in somebody's head.\n
1454 P. Gabriel\n")) 1461 P. Gabriel\n"))
1455 (tomonori 1462 (tomonori
1456 (widget-insert 1463 (widget-insert
1457 "\ 1464 "\
1458 Sorry, no personal information available about me yet.\n")) 1465 Sorry, no personal information available about me yet.\n"))
1459 (tuck 1466 (tuck
1467 and occasionally regretting not going to MIT for college, where he 1474 and occasionally regretting not going to MIT for college, where he
1468 surely would have gotten addicted to computers early enough to have 1475 surely would have gotten addicted to computers early enough to have
1469 learned to actually code. 1476 learned to actually code.
1470 1477
1471 Well, they also serve who rail 'n' rant. 1478 Well, they also serve who rail 'n' rant.
1472 ") 1479 ")
1473 (about-url-link 'turnbull nil "Visit Steve's personal page") 1480 (about-url-link 'turnbull nil "Visit Steve's personal page")
1474 (widget-insert "\n")) 1481 (widget-insert "\n"))
1475 (vin 1482 (vin
1476 (widget-insert "\ 1483 (widget-insert "\
1477 I own and operate my own consulting firm, EtherSoft. Shhh, don't 1484 I own and operate my own consulting firm, EtherSoft. Shhh, don't
1613 inspired by Matthieu's initial prototype of an Energize interface 1620 inspired by Matthieu's initial prototype of an Energize interface
1614 using Epoch.\n")) 1621 using Epoch.\n"))
1615 (dkindred 1622 (dkindred
1616 (widget-insert "\ 1623 (widget-insert "\
1617 Darrell tends to come out of the woodwork a couple of weeks 1624 Darrell tends to come out of the woodwork a couple of weeks
1618 before a new release with a flurry of fixes for bugs that 1625 before a new release with a flurry of fixes for bugs that
1619 annoy him. He hopes he's spared you from a core dump or two.\n")) 1626 annoy him. He hopes he's spared you from a core dump or two.\n"))
1620 (dmoore 1627 (dmoore
1621 (widget-insert "\ 1628 (widget-insert "\
1622 David has contributed greatly to the quest to speed up XEmacs.\n")) 1629 David has contributed greatly to the quest to speed up XEmacs.\n"))
1623 (dv 1630 (didier
1624 (widget-insert "\ 1631 (widget-insert "\
1625 I joined the development of XEmacs in 1996, and have been one of the 1632 Didier joined the development of XEmacs in 1996, and has been one of
1626 core maintainers since 1998. Although I'm mostly interested in the 1633 the core maintainers since 1998. His very first contribution was the
1627 GUI, ergonomics, redisplay and autoconf issues, it's probably simpler 1634 translation of the tutorial to French. Since then, he has contributed
1628 to describe what I'm *not* involved in: I've never touched the Lisp 1635 various bug fixes and enhancements in fields as diverse as the GUI,
1629 implementation, and I probably never will... 1636 redisplay engine and autoconf support.
1630 1637
1631 I'm the author of the multicast support, I wrote and maintain some 1638 Didier is the official maintainer of some core libraries (rect, cus-edit,
1632 external Emacs Lisp packages (including mchat) and I'm also 1639 wid-edit) and the author of the multicast support. He is also the author
1633 responsible for some of the core Lisp code (including the rectangle 1640 of several packages, including mchat and Patcher.\n"))
1634 library which I rewrote for both XEmacs and GNU Emacs).\n"))
1635 (eb 1641 (eb
1636 (widget-insert "\ 1642 (widget-insert "\
1637 Also part of the original Lucid Emacs development team. Eric played a 1643 Also part of the original Lucid Emacs development team. Eric played a
1638 big part in the design of many aspects of the system, including the 1644 big part in the design of many aspects of the system, including the
1639 new command loop and keymaps, fixed numerous bugs, and has been a 1645 new command loop and keymaps, fixed numerous bugs, and has been a
1655 coding-cookie package distributed, which is also a fix of what I 1661 coding-cookie package distributed, which is also a fix of what I
1656 consider a bug.\n")) 1662 consider a bug.\n"))
1657 (gunnar 1663 (gunnar
1658 (widget-insert 1664 (widget-insert
1659 "\ 1665 "\
1660 Sorry, no information about my XEmacs contributions yet.\n")) 1666 Sorry, no information about my XEmacs contributions yet.\n"))
1661 (hbs 1667 (hbs
1662 (widget-insert "\ 1668 (widget-insert "\
1663 Part of the original (pre-19.0) Lucid Emacs development team. Harlan 1669 Part of the original (pre-19.0) Lucid Emacs development team. Harlan
1664 designed and implemented many of the low level data structures which 1670 designed and implemented many of the low level data structures which
1665 are original to the Lucid version of Emacs, including extents and hash 1671 are original to the Lucid version of Emacs, including extents and hash