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Tom Lane (computer scientist)

Also Known As Thomas G. Lane
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Thomas G. Lane is a computer scientist dedicated to open-source software. In a 2000 survey he was listed as one of the top ten contributors to an intended-to-be-representative sample of open-source software, having contributed 0.782 percent of the total code. His contributions include organizing the Independent JPEG Group, serving as a member of the core steering committee of PostgreSQL, co-authoring the Portable Network Graphics specification, serving on the Tagged Image File Format advisory committee, and contributing to the Ptolemy Project.

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Birth Year
1955 1
Birth Date
1955-09-18 1
Tom Lane (computer scientist)
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Tom Lane (computer scientist)
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PostgreSQL, Systems
Source Wikidata: PostgreSQL
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United States

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1. Wikidata: Tom Lane
  • Wikidata Q7816527, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
  • Wikidata Q7816527 P569 (date of birth)
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Tom Lane (computer scientist) (Wikipedia)
Invented: PostgreSQL, Infobox: known_for
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Independent JPEG Group PostgreSQL Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
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