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Frank Karlitschek

2014-09-07T12:11:00Z

CmdrSource: updated information

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25 July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.

== Free software ==
Karlitschek is a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>{{cite news
|title= KDE e.V. Elects New Board of Directors
|url= http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors
| author = Sebastian Kügler
| agency = KDE.NEWS
| publisher = KDE
| date = 2009-07-07
| accessdate = 2011-05-14}}</ref>

In 2001, Karlitschek started KDE-Look.org.<ref>{{cite news
|title= The Person Behind KDE-Look.org and KDE-Apps.org
|url= http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg
| author = Fabrice Mous
| agency = KDE.NEWS
| publisher = KDE
| date = 2004-01-28
| accessdate = 2011-05-14}}</ref> At [[Akademy]] 2008, Frank presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the KDE project.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://akademy2008.kde.org/conference/presentation/40.php
|title=Presentation of the Social Desktop as keynote of the Akademy 2008 from Frank Karlitschek
| accessdate = 2011-05-14}}</ref> Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC and the [[Open Collaboration Services]] projects. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites. Karlitschek is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest German Linux Podcast. In 2012 Karlitschek started the User Data Manifesto initiative.
<ref>{{cite news
|title= The User Data Manifesto
|url= http://karlitschek.de/2012/10/the-user-data-manifesto/
| author = Karlitschek
| agency = Karlitschek
| publisher = Karlitschek
| date = 2012-10-19
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>

Karlitschek gives keynotes at conferences like LinuxCon
<ref>{{cite news
|title= The Linux Foundation Announces Early Keynote Speaker Line Up for LinuxCon and CloudOpen Europe
|url= http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2014/07/linux-foundation-announces-early-keynote-speaker-line-linuxcon
| author = Linux Foundation
| agency = Linux Foundation
| publisher = Linux Foundation
| date = 2014-07-01
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>
, Latinoware,
<ref>{{cite news
|title= LatinoCLOUD
|url= http://2012.latinoware.org/latinocloud-2/
| author = Latinoware
| agency = Latinoware
| publisher = Latinoware
| date = 2012-09-04
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>
openSUSE Conf
<ref>{{cite news
|title= Frank Karlitschek Introduces Bretzn
|url= https://dot.kde.org/2010/11/02/frank-karlitschek-introduces-bretzn
| author = Jos Poortvliet
| agency = KDE.NEWS
| publisher = KDE
| date = 2010-11-02
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>
, and Akademy.
<ref>{{cite news
|title= Community Congregation
|url= http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2008/96/KDE-Akademy-2008
| author = Anika Kehrer
| agency = Linux Magazin
| publisher = Linux Magazin
| date = 2008-08-01
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>

== ownCloud ==
In 2010 Karlitschek started the [[ownCloud]] project during a CampKDE keynote
<ref>{{cite news
|title= Camp KDE 2010 Continues with More Talks
|url= https://dot.kde.org/2010/01/21/camp-kde-2010-continues-more-talks
| author = Frank Karlitschek
| agency = KDE.NEWS
| publisher = KDE
| date = 2010-01-21
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>
and released the version 1.0 in June 2010.
<ref>{{cite news
|title= ownCloud 1.0 is here
|url= http://karlitschek.de/2010/06/owncloud-1-0-is-here/
| author = Frank Karlitschek
| agency = blog
| publisher = Karlitschek
| date = 2010-06-24
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref> He is the current project leader and maintainer.

In 2011 Karlitschek co-founded ownCloud Inc. to offer an enterprise version of [[ownCloud]]. He currently serves as the CTO and oversees the product development and community relations.
<ref>{{cite news
|title= Well we did it and happy Holidays
|url= https://owncloud.com/well-we-did-it-and-happy-holidays/
| author = Markus Rex
| agency = blog
| publisher = Karlitschek
| date = 2011-12-23
| accessdate = 2014-09-07}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.karlitschek.de/ Homepage of Frank Karlitschek]

{{KDE}}

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-21T12:18:41Z

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25 July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.

He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.

Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>

At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the KDE project.

Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [[Open Collaboration Services]] projects.

Karlitschek is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest German Linux Podcast.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.karlitschek.de/ Homepage of Frank Karlitschek]
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE]

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-21T12:05:40Z

CmdrSource: I think the problems are resolved now

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25 July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.

He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.

Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>

At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the KDE project.

Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [[Open Collaboration Services]] projects.

Karlitschek is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest German Linux Podcast.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.karlitschek.de/ Homepage of Frank Karlitschek]
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE]

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-10T12:10:59Z

CmdrSource:

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25 July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.

He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.

Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>

At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the KDE project.

Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [[Open Collaboration Services]] projects.

Karlitschek is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest German Linux Podcast.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IdMWxtMMB8 The ownCloud presentation during the CampKDE 2010 Keynote]
*[http://news.opensuse.org/2010/10/26/from-the-developer-to-the-user-and-back-announcing-project-bretzn/ Presentation of Project Bretzn as the openSUSE 2010 Keynote]
*[http://lwn.net/Articles/333143/ The Social Desktop presentation during Akademy 2008 Keynote]
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE]
*[http://blog.karlitschek.de/ Blog of Frank ]
*[http://ownCloud.org ownCloud]

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-10T12:01:51Z

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25 July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.

He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.

Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>

At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the KDE project.

Karlitschek started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [[Open Collaboration Services]] projects.

Karlitschek is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest German Linux Podcast.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IdMWxtMMB8 CampKDE 2010 Keynote presenting ownCloud ]
*[http://news.opensuse.org/2010/10/26/from-the-developer-to-the-user-and-back-announcing-project-bretzn/ openSUSE Conference 2010 Keynote presenting Project Bretzn ]
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE ]
*[http://blog.karlitschek.de/ Blog of Frank ]
*[http://ownCloud.org ownCloud]

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-03T11:54:41Z

CmdrSource: I hope this new version fixes the problems Jmlk17 mentioned.

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25th July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany. 
He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.
Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>
At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Desktop Social Desktop] for the KDE project.
Frank started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Collaboration_Services Open-Collaboration-Services] projects.
Frank is also a cohost of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioTux RadioTux] the biggest german Linux Podcast.
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE ]
*[http://blog.karlitschek.de/ Blog of Frank ]
*[http://ownCloud.org ownCloud]

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Frank Karlitschek

2011-02-03T11:54:09Z

CmdrSource: I hope this new version fixes the problems Jmlk17 mentioned.

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 25th July 1973 in [[Reutlingen]], [[Germany]]) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]]. He was born in Reutlingen but lives in [[Stuttgart]], Germany. 
He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 when he mainly worked in web community and artist team. He is the main developer and maintainer of openDesktop.org websites.
Frank Karlitschek is a member of the KDE e.V. since 2003. In summer 2009 he was elected as a board member and vice president of [[KDE e.V.]]<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref>
At Akademy 2008 "Frank Karlitschek" presented the vision of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Desktop Social Desktop] for the KDE project.
Frank started and maintains the Open-PC, ownCloud and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Collaboration_Services Open-Collaboration-Services] projects.
Frank is also a cohost of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RadioTux RadioTux] the biggest german Linux Podcast.
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://dot.kde.org/2004/01/28/person-behind-kde-lookorg-and-kde-appsorg People behind KDE ]
*[http://blog.karlitschek.de/ Blog of Frank ]
*[http://ownCloud.org ownCloud]

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Frank Karlitschek

2010-08-06T11:29:14Z

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'''Frank Karlitschek''' (born 1973) is a [[Germany|German]] [[open source]] [[Software developer]] and [[entrepreneur]]. He was born and lives in [[Stuttgart, Germany]]. 
He's a [[KDE]] contributor since 2001 where he mainly worked in the artist team. Later on, he initiated many webservices for [[open source]] [[desktop environment]]s. In [[2007]] [[openDesktop.org]] got established as an umbrella page for the whole [[Social network|network]] services. [[openDesktop.org]] summarizes the content from the sites such as [http://kde-look.org.org/ KDE-Look.org], [http://www.kde-apps.org KDE-Apps.org], [http://www.gtk-apps.org GTK-Apps.org], [http://www.gnome-look.org GNOME-Look.org].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hive01.com/blog/index.php?item=6 |title=Announcement of the openDesktop.org head website}}</ref> 
To have more time for the [[community]] [[web site]] a decided to go into business for oneself. As a consequence, he founded 2008 the h i v e 01 [[GmbH]] where he works full time.<ref>[http://hive01.com/whoweare/ Short history about h i v e 01]</ref> 
At Akademy 2008 Frank Karlitschek presented the vision of the [[Social Desktop]] for the [[KDE]] project.
Since August 2009, Frank Karlitschek is vice president and treasurer of the [[KDE]] e.V.<ref>[http://dot.kde.org/2009/07/07/kde-ev-elects-new-board-directors KDE e.V. election summary]</ref> He's also the creator of the Open-PC<ref>[http://open-pc.com/ Open-PC web site]</ref> which tries to build a community driven [[Linux]] [[Personal computer|PC]].
Frank created and maintains the [http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/open-collaboration-services Open Collaboration Services specification] which is a Freedesktop.org standard for client server communication. The Open Collaboration Services specification is used by [[KDE]], [[Intel]], [[Nokia]] and Midgard.
Frank is also a cohost of [[RadioTux]] the biggest german Linux Podcast.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://blog.karlitschek.de/ Frank Karlitschek's blog ]
*[http://twitter.com/fkarlitschek Frank on Twitter ]

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