Alan Cox

About Alan Cox

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day: July 22, 1968
Birth Place:  London, England, United Kingdom
Residence: Swansea, Wales
Other names: ac
Alma mater: Swansea University
Occupation: Programmer
Spouse(s): Telsa Gwynne (d. 2015)

Alan Cox

Alan Cox was born on July 22, 1968 in  London, England, United Kingdom, is Actor, Producer, Director. Alan Cox was born on August 6, 1970 in London, England. He is an actor and producer, known for Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), The Dictator (2012) and Mrs Dalloway (1997).
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Popular As Alan Cox
Occupation Actor
Age 56 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born July 22, 1968 ( London, England, United Kingdom)
Birthday July 22
Town/City  London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

🌙 Zodiac

Alan Cox’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Alan Cox was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

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Awards and nominations:

Cox was the recipient of the Free Software Foundation's 2003 Award for the Advancement of Free Software at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels.

On 5 October 2005, Cox received a lifetime achievement award at the LinuxWorld awards in London.

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Awarded Cox an Honorary Fellowship on 18 July 2013.

He received an honorary doctorate from the Swansea University, his Alma Mater, on 20 July 2016.

Biography/Timeline

1999

Alan was employed by the Linux distributor Red Hat during 1999–2009. Starting from 2011 he was employed by Intel Corporation but left both Intel and Linux kernel development in January 2013 to care full-time for his wife during a critical period of medical treatment, and returned to both later that year.

2003

Cox was the recipient of the Free Software Foundation's 2003 Award for the Advancement of Free Software at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels.

2005

On 5 October 2005, Cox received a lifetime achievement award at the LinuxWorld awards in London.

2007

In January 2007, he applied for a series of patents on "RMS", or rights management systems. It is said that he has filed a patent for digital rights management. Red Hat Inc., Cox's former employer, has stated (in a document drafted by Mark Webbink and Cox himself) that it will not use patents against free software projects.

2009

On 28 July 2009, Cox quit his role as the TTY layer maintainer, after disagreement with Torvalds about the scope of work required to fix an error in that subsystem.

2013

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Awarded Cox an Honorary Fellowship on 18 July 2013.

2016

He received an honorary doctorate from the Swansea University, his Alma Mater, on 20 July 2016.

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