Ron Newman (computer programmer)
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| Ron Newman | |
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 Ron Newman at ROFLCon, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in April 2008 |
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| Residence | United States |
| Occupation | Computer programmer |
| Website http://www.thecia.net/~rnewman/ |
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Ron Newman is a computer programmer. He is most famous for his work in the early development of the X Window System, from the first version in 1984 to X11R2 in 1988.
Newman also maintained The Good Net-Keeping Seal of Approval (GNKSA), a set of criteria for Usenet client programs to encourage good posting behavior.
Also of note in the 1990s was his web page on Scientology vs. the Internet[1], which was at one stage the primary resource on the controversy.[2] Newman stopped maintaining the page in October 1996, following which Operation Clambake became the most prominent critical website on Scientology from early 1997.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Kennedy, Dan (1996-04-19). "BU's Scientology Connection -- Scientology's Tangled Web". Boston Phoenix. http://bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/specials/scientology/TANGLED_WEB.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ Prendergast, Alan (1997-03-06). "Nightmare on the Net". Denver Westword. Village Voice Media. http://www.westword.com/1997-03-06/news/nightmare-on-the-net/full. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
[edit] References
- James W. Gettys and Robert W. Schiefler: Xlib - C Language X Interface (X.org)
- Robert W. Scheifler and James Gettys: X Window System: Core and extension protocols, X version 11, releases 6 and 6.1, Digital Press 1996, ISBN 1-55558-148-X
- Prendergast, Alan (1995-10-04). "Hunting rabbits, serving spam: The net under siege". Denver Westword. Village Voice Media. http://www.westword.com/1995-10-04/news/hunting-rabbits-serving-spam-the-net-under-siege/full. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- Kennedy, Dan (1996-04-19). "BU's Scientology Connection -- Scientology's Tangled Web". Boston Phoenix. http://bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/specials/scientology/TANGLED_WEB.html. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- Mallia, Joseph (1998-03-04). "Church, enemies wage war on Internet battlefield". Inside the Church of Scientology. Boston Herald. http://www.apologeticsindex.org/s04a07.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
