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Kernel hacker Alan Cox quits Linux, Intel

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Top Linux kernel contributor Alan Cox has announced that he is stepping down from his position at Intel and will no longer be involved with Linux development, citing family reasons. The British-born Cox, who makes his home in Swansea, Wales, has been one of the most active developers of the Linux kernel since the early days of the project, and at one time was often described as Linus Torvalds' "second in command."

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caitlyn ·
When I was consulting for Red Hat and on some of Red Hat's internal mailing lists I got to see first hand just how sharp Alan Cox is. No matter how brilliant all the other kernel developers are this is a big loss to Linux development and the community.

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