Alan Cox
Computer Programmer

Alan Cox Net Worth

Alan Cox is a Computer Programmer with a net worth of $3 million. Born in 1968, he is best known for maintaining branch 2.2 of the Linux operating system kernel. In addition to his programming work, Cox also owns a model train manufacturing company called Etched Pixels.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 22, 1968
Birth Place England
Age 55 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)

About

Known for maintaining branch 2.2 of the Linux operating system kernel, this computer programmer also owned a model train manufacturing company called Etched Pixels. 

Before Fame

While an employee of Swansea University in Wales, he installed an early Linux system on a university computer.

Trivia

An opponent of the patenting of software, he earned a 2003 honor from the Free Software Foundation.

Family Life

A native of Solihull, England, he later settled in Swansea, Wales, with his wife Telsa Gwynne.

Associated With

He and Linus Torvalds were both key figures in the development and maintenance of the Linux kernel.

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