Frank Karlitschek

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Frank Karlitschek
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Frank Karlitschek at Akademy 2009
Born (1973-07-25) 25 July 1973 (age 39)
Reutlingen, Germany
Residence Stuttgart, Germany
Nationality German
Occupation open source developer
Known for KDE contributor and KDE e.V. vice president
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Frank Karlitschek (born 25 July 1973 in Reutlingen, Germany) is a German open source software developer. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Karlitschek is a KDE contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of KDE e.V.[1]

In 2001, Karlitschek started KDE-Look.org.[2] At Akademy 2008, Frank presented the vision of the Social Desktop for the KDE project.[3] Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the Open Collaboration Services projects. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites. Karlitschek is also a cohost of RadioTux the biggest German Linux Podcast.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Sebastian Kügler (2009-07-07). "KDE e.V. Elects New Board of Directors". KDE. KDE.NEWS. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  2. ^ Fabrice Mous (2004-01-28). "The Person Behind KDE-Look.org and KDE-Apps.org". KDE. KDE.NEWS. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
  3. ^ "Presentation of the Social Desktop as keynote of the Akademy 2008 from Frank Karlitschek". Retrieved 2011-05-14. 

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