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In approximately 1999 Peters was managing the [[HP-UX]] desktop development and became aware of the [[GNOME]] project when the team decided to provide GNOME on HPUX. Peters had a role in explaining the Open Source business and [[intellectual property]] models to Hewlett-Packard management. She later founded the Hewlett-Packard Open Source Program office.<ref name="efy-interview">{{cite news|last=Bhartiya|first= Swapnil|url=http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=27615|title=A Storm In The Computing World: Stormy Peters|date=2008-07-15|accessdate=2008-07-24|work=EFYTimes.com}}</ref> In 2000 she became one of the founding members of the GNOME Foundation Advisory board.<ref name="gnome-appointment">{{cite pressrelease|publisher=[[GNOME Foundation]]|title=GNOME hires Stormy Peters as Executive Director|url=http://www.gnome.org/press/releases/2008-07-stormy-executive-director.html|date=2008-07-07|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref>
In approximately 1999 Peters was managing the [[HP-UX]] desktop development and became aware of the [[GNOME]] project when the team decided to provide GNOME on HPUX. Peters had a role in explaining the Open Source business and [[intellectual property]] models to Hewlett-Packard management. She later founded the Hewlett-Packard Open Source Program office.<ref name="efy-interview">{{cite news|last=Bhartiya|first= Swapnil|url=http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/fullnews.asp?edid=27615|title=A Storm In The Computing World: Stormy Peters|date=2008-07-15|accessdate=2008-07-24|work=EFYTimes.com}}</ref> In 2000 she became one of the founding members of the GNOME Foundation Advisory board.<ref name="gnome-appointment">{{cite pressrelease|publisher=[[GNOME Foundation]]|title=GNOME hires Stormy Peters as Executive Director|url=http://www.gnome.org/press/releases/2008-07-stormy-executive-director.html|date=2008-07-07|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref>


In December 2005 Peters became Director of Product Management for [[OpenLogic]], an Open Source services company.<ref>{{cite pressrelease|publisher=OpenLogic|url=http://www.openlogic.com/news/press/12.7.05.php|title=OpenLogic Hires Open Source Expert Stormy Peters as Director of Product Management|date=2005-12-07|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> In July 2008 Peters left OpenLogic and became the executive director of the GNOME Foundation.<ref name="gnome-appointment"/> Her role is in coordinating with sponsors, [[business development]] and [[marketing]].<ref name="efy-interview"/>
In December 2005 Peters became Director of Product Management for [[OpenLogic]], an Open Source services company.<ref>{{cite pressrelease|publisher=OpenLogic|url=http://www.openlogic.com/news/press/12.7.05.php|title=OpenLogic Hires Open Source Expert Stormy Peters as Director of Product Management|date=2005-12-07|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> In July 2008 Peters left OpenLogic and became the executive director of the GNOME Foundation.<ref name="gnome-appointment"/> Her role was in coordinating with sponsors, [[business development]] and [[marketing]].<ref name="efy-interview"/> In November 2010 she left to Mozilla.<ref name="joining-mozilla">{{cite web||title=Changing Roles|url= http://stormyscorner.com/2010/11/changing-roles.html|accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref> Since August 2011 she is a member of the GNOME Board of Directors.<ref name="gnome-board-of-directors">{{cite web||title=About the GNOME Foundation: Board of Directors|url=http://foundation.gnome.org/about/|accessdate=2011-09-12}}</ref>


Peters has given [[keynote]] talks to many Open Source conferences including the [[Open Source Business Conference]],<ref name="openlogic-bio"/> [[linux.conf.au]], the 2008<ref name="GNOME.Asia 2008">{{cite web|url=http://2008.gnome.asia|title=GNOME.Asia Summit 2008 conference website.}}</ref> and 2009<ref name="GNOME.Asia 2009">{{cite web|url=http://2009.gnome.asia|title=GNOME.Asia Summit 2009 conference website.}}</ref> [[GNOME.Asia]] summit in [[Beijing]] and [[Ho Chi Minh]] respectively, and the [[Ohio Linuxfest]] in 2010.
Peters has given [[keynote]] talks to many Open Source conferences including the [[Open Source Business Conference]],<ref name="openlogic-bio"/> [[linux.conf.au]], the 2008<ref name="GNOME.Asia 2008">{{cite web|url=http://2008.gnome.asia|title=GNOME.Asia Summit 2008 conference website.}}</ref> and 2009<ref name="GNOME.Asia 2009">{{cite web|url=http://2009.gnome.asia|title=GNOME.Asia Summit 2009 conference website.}}</ref> [[GNOME.Asia]] summit in [[Beijing]] and [[Ho Chi Minh]] respectively, and the [[Ohio Linuxfest]] in 2010.

Revision as of 14:09, 12 September 2011

Stormy Peters
Stormy Peters at GUADEC 2008
Born
Robyn Peters
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEngagement something or other
EmployerMozilla Corporation
Known forfree and open source software advocacy
Websitehttp://www.stormyscorner.com/

Stormy Peters is an information technology industry analyst and prominent free and open source software (FOSS) advocate, promoting business use of FOSS. She advocates as a consultant and conference speaker. She co-founded, and was later appointed as executive director of the GNOME Foundation.

Peters' real first name is Robyn; however, she has not gone by that name since her childhood.[1]

Career

Peters completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Computer Science at Rice University and initially worked as a software engineer for Hewlett-Packard in their Unix development team.[2]

In approximately 1999 Peters was managing the HP-UX desktop development and became aware of the GNOME project when the team decided to provide GNOME on HPUX. Peters had a role in explaining the Open Source business and intellectual property models to Hewlett-Packard management. She later founded the Hewlett-Packard Open Source Program office.[3] In 2000 she became one of the founding members of the GNOME Foundation Advisory board.[4]

In December 2005 Peters became Director of Product Management for OpenLogic, an Open Source services company.[5] In July 2008 Peters left OpenLogic and became the executive director of the GNOME Foundation.[4] Her role was in coordinating with sponsors, business development and marketing.[3] In November 2010 she left to Mozilla.[6] Since August 2011 she is a member of the GNOME Board of Directors.[7]

Peters has given keynote talks to many Open Source conferences including the Open Source Business Conference,[2] linux.conf.au, the 2008[8] and 2009[9] GNOME.Asia summit in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh respectively, and the Ohio Linuxfest in 2010.

References

  1. ^ Varghese, Sam (2008-02-05). "Stormy by name, not by nature". IT Wire. Retrieved 2009-05-01. Her real name is Robyn but she hasn't been called that except for a while when she lived in Spain as a child.
  2. ^ a b "The OpenLogic Management Team: Stormy Peters, Director of Community and Partner Programs". OpenLogic. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  3. ^ a b Bhartiya, Swapnil (2008-07-15). "A Storm In The Computing World: Stormy Peters". EFYTimes.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  4. ^ a b "GNOME hires Stormy Peters as Executive Director" (Press release). GNOME Foundation. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  5. ^ "OpenLogic Hires Open Source Expert Stormy Peters as Director of Product Management" (Press release). OpenLogic. 2005-12-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  6. ^ "Changing Roles". Retrieved 2011-09-12. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ "About the GNOME Foundation: Board of Directors". Retrieved 2011-09-12. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. ^ "GNOME.Asia Summit 2008 conference website".
  9. ^ "GNOME.Asia Summit 2009 conference website".

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