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Andrew Tridgell

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Andrew Tridgell

Andrew "Tridge" Tridgell (born 28 February 1967) is an Australian computer programmer. He is the author of and a contributor to the Samba file server, and co-inventor of the rsync algorithm. He has analysed complex proprietary protocols and algorithms, to allow compatible free and open source software implementations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew Tridgell is the 246th most popular computer scientist, the 817th most popular biography from Australia and the 2nd most popular Australian Computer Scientist.

Andrew Tridgell is an Australian computer scientist best known for his work on the Samba software, which enables interoperability between Unix/Linux and Windows systems. He is also recognized for his contributions to the development of the rsync file transfer utility.

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Among COMPUTER SCIENTISTS

Among computer scientists, Andrew Tridgell ranks 246 out of 245. Before him are Rosalind Picard, Andrej Karpathy, David Braben, Denny Vrandečić, Fabrice Bellard, and David Heinemeier Hansson. After him are Hamza Bendelladj, Rich Skrenta, Eric Bina, Jordan Hubbard, Dave Hyatt, and Dries Buytaert.

Most Popular Computer Scientists in Wikipedia

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Rosalind Picard
1962 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 240
Andrej Karpathy
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.57
Rank: 241
David Braben
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 242
Denny Vrandečić
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 243
Fabrice Bellard
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.98
Rank: 244
David Heinemeier Hansson
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 245
Andrew Tridgell
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 246
Hamza Bendelladj
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 247
Rich Skrenta
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 248
Eric Bina
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 249
Jordan Hubbard
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 250
Dave Hyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 251
Dries Buytaert
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.83
Rank: 252

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Andrew Tridgell ranks 1,057. Before him are Carwyn Jones, Carl Hester, Jeff Tweedy, Ashutosh Rana, Elizabeth Wurtzel, and Makoto Kitano. After him are Moon Zappa, Rob Liefeld, Monique Éwanjé-Épée, Alex Bunbury, Paul Harding, and Kathrin Weßel.

Others Born in 1967

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Carwyn Jones
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 1,051
Carl Hester
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,052
Jeff Tweedy
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,053
Ashutosh Rana
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 1,054
Elizabeth Wurtzel
WRITER
1967 - 2020
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,055
Makoto Kitano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 1,056
Andrew Tridgell
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 1,057
Moon Zappa
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,058
Rob Liefeld
COMIC ARTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 1,059
Monique Éwanjé-Épée
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 1,060
Alex Bunbury
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 1,061
Paul Harding
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 1,062
Kathrin Weßel
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 1,063