Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock | |
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Murdock, in interview, April 2008 | |
| Born | Ian Ashley Murdock April 28, 1973 |
| Died | December 28, 2015 (aged 42) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Asphyxiation due to suicide by hanging |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (BS) |
| Occupation | Programmer |
| Known for | Debian |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse |
Debra Lynn Roundy
(m. 1994; div. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Dr. Lawrence L. Murdock |
Ian Ashley Murdock (April 28, 1973 – December 28, 2015) was an American software engineer, known for being the founder of the Debian project and Progeny Linux Systems, a commercial Linux company.