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Patrick Volkerding, American computer scientist and engineer, founded Slackware
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". Robert Bruce later became Volkerding's partner in Slackware Linux, Inc. with Volkerding owning a non-controlling, minority, 40% share.
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Patrick Volkerding was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Patrick Volkerding's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1966 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.32 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $14,200 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $9,400 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $1.09 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.05 | $0.73 |
| Population | 196.6M | 341 million |
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