User:IsmaelLuceno/Byron Rakitzis

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Byron Rakitzis (1968), is an American programmer and musician.

Biography[edit]

He studied in Princeton University, obtaining the title of Bachelor of Arts in Physics in 1990.[1] The same year he won the IOCCC contest, in the Best Utility category.[2]

One of his most notable works as programmer is the reimplementation of the rc shell, from the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system, for UNIX-like operating systems. Also, together with Paul Haahr, he developed the es shell, which provides a functional language, with high order functions.[3]

Between 1996 and 1998 he studied music in the Utrecht Conservatory,[4] and nowadays he spends his time as a freelance flutist and fagotist.

In 2007 he went to Washington University to pursue a Master in Electrical Engineering Sciences.

Publications[edit]

  • Es: A shell with higher-order functions, Paul Haahr and Byron Rakitzis, USENIX Technical Conference Proceedings, Winter 1993.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Byron Rakitzis - Currículum" (PDF). Retrieved 27 Nov 2010.
  2. ^ "IOCCC - Winners". Retrieved 27 Nov 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Es: A shell with higher-order functions". 1993. Retrieved 01 Dec 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Byron Rakitzis: Whispers from the Zone". 2000. Retrieved 27 Nov 2010.

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Category:American musicians Category:People associated with computer security Category:American computer programmers