James M. Lyon
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| James M. Lyon | |
|---|---|
 Jimbo Lyon | |
| Born |
January 12, 1954 El Paso, Texas[1] |
| Residence | Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jimbo, Jimbo Lyon, Jim Lyon |
| Education |
Austin High, El Paso. Graduated 1971, with high honors. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1975. |
| Occupation | Software developer |
| Employer | Microsoft Corporation |
| Website | |
| http://lyontamers.com/blogs/jimlyon/ | |
James M. Lyon (aka Jim Lyon aka Jimbo Lyon) (born January 12, 1954) is an American hacker and computer programmer. Jim teamed with Don Woods while both were attending Princeton in 1972 to produce the INTERCAL programming language.[2] Later, he worked at Tandem Computers for 10 years on the Transaction Management Facility and Remote Database Facility.
He has been employed at Microsoft since 1996 and has worked on Exchange Server, SQL Server, COM, Microsoft Transaction Server and Windows Home Server Computer Backup.
Jim is an instrument-rated pilot and served as a mission pilot for the California Civil Air Patrol from 1983 to 1990.
He plays the recorder, handbells, and tuba.
References
- ↑ Gilder, George (2006). The Silicon Eye. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0393328417.
- ↑ Fuller, Matthew (2008). Software Studies: A Lexicon. MIT Press. pp. 267–268. ISBN 9780262062749.
Further reading
- Jim Lyon's blog
- 2008 Computerworld Interview mentioning Jimbo and INTERCAL
- Technical brief for Windows Home Server's Home Computer Backup system.
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