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Patrick Volkerding

American software engineer

  • Fame53.4
  • Momentum3.1
  • Developers rank#121
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  • Fame53.4
  • Momentum3.1
  • Developers rank#121
  • Wikipedia3.3K
Born 1966 · age 60United States
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  • Age
    60
    Born 1966
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-16

Patrick Volkerding is the founder and maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution. Volkerding is Slackware's "Benevolent Dictator for Life" (BDFL), and is also known informally as "The Man".

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53.4
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Momentum3.1
Historical20.3
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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