I began working with Linux about 11 years ago - starting with the Slackware distribution, of course. I eventually began to delve deeply into some of the amazing routing and packet filtering capabilities of Linux, and even built a distribution specifically for this purpose (www.sentryfirewall.com). Over the years I've worked with many different FOSS technologies, and with the help of the Linux/OSS Lab at Microsoft I have never been without interesting technology to play with. I joined the Linux Lab at Microsoft in September of 2005. At the time the prospect of working at a Linux research lab, at Microsoft, seemed like a bit of a conflict of interest for me. But in the end it was simply raw curiosity that required me to take the job and discover what this place was all about. I can honestly say that I have not been disappointed. Since my first days here I've not only had opportunities to work with many amazing people and unique technologies, I've also had a rare glimpse into the ever apparent change occurring within Microsoft and its relationship with the OSS world. I like to think that some of my blunt opinions and fanboy ranting played perhaps a small part. I started life at Microsoft as a "Penguin", which is a term we lovingly use to describe our test engineers and Linux/OSS subject matter experts that work in the lab. Last year I moved into a Program Manager position with the Open Source Software Lab. Much of my job still revolves around the same research and testing we perform in the lab, but now includes overall management of the lab and its facilities. In my ever-shrinking spare time I enjoy building web applications and occasionally teach a Linux-centric class at a local community college.