Draft:Paul Mackerras

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Paul Mackerras is an Australian computer programmer and a contributor to the open-source community. He is best known for his work on the Linux kernel, particularly in developing support for the PowerPC architecture and maintaining the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon (pppd). His contributions have advanced Linux's capabilities on non-x86 architectures and in networking.

Mackerras worked on the Linux kernel, especially in porting it to the PowerPC architecture.{{cite web |title=Linux on the PowerPC: Optimizing Modern Operating Systems for Modern Processors |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2394871 |access-date=2024-10-03|website=ResearchGate}}{{cite journal |title=Native Linux on the PowerPC |url=https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/328437.328440 |access-date=2024-10-03|journal=ACM Digital Library|date=May 1997 |volume=1997 |issue=37es |pages=3–es |last1=Dougan |first1=Cort }}{{cite web |title=Native Linux on the PowerPC |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2092 |access-date=2024-10-03|website=Linux Journal}}{{cite web |title=UpFront |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7831 |access-date=2024-10-03|website=Linux Journal}} He led the development of Linux support for PowerPC processors, enabling the operating system to run on hardware from companies like Apple and IBM. His efforts expanded the versatility and adoption of Linux across various hardware platforms.

He is the original author and long-time maintainer of the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon (pppd), which is essential for establishing internet connections over dial-up modems and other serial links.{{cite web |title=pppd - Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon |url=https://ppp.samba.org/README.html |access-date=2024-10-03|website=Samba}} The pppd software has been widely used in Unix-like operating systems for networking over serial connections.

Mackerras contributed to the development of rsync, a fast and versatile file-copying tool used for backups and mirroring.{{cite web |title=RsyncProject/people |url=https://github.com/orgs/RsyncProject/people |access-date=2024-10-03|website=Github}}

He has authored numerous technical papers and contributions to the field of computer science and open-source software.{{cite web |title=Paul Mackerras's research while affiliated with Australian National University and other places |url=https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Paul-Mackerras-35149881 |access-date=2024-10-03|website=ResearchGate}}{{cite web |title=Paul Mackerras |url=https://dblp.org/pid/89/2797.html |access-date=2024-10-03|website=DBLP}}

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