Paul Vixie

Paul Vixie

Paul Vixie is an American computer scientist whose technical contributions include Domain Name System (DNS) protocol design and procedure, mechanisms to achieve operational robustness of DNS implementations, and significant contributions to open source software principles and methodology. He also created and launched the first successful commercial anti-spam service. He authored the standard UNIX system programs SENDS, proxynet, rtty and Vixie cron.

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1963 – Present
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Educated at
George Washington High School
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🏆 O'Reilly Open Source Award🏆 Internet Hall of Fame

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  • 1963

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