Knights of VM

Individuals who make "useful contributions" to the VM Community are invested as
Companions of the Order of the Knights of VM by the Linux and VM Program of SHARE about every 5 years.

Once

Before the
Before "googling"
Before you
Before "source" was "open"...
When the only

And we only

Came intrepid

Brave

Armed with soda, these warriors

An ancient,
Multitudes
Evil wizards
Dark Lords
Pointy-haired

To keep the
The

In 1978, the
Recognizes
Every 5 years, inducted to this august group.
In 2007, contributors
First

When CP was Virtualization was born.
The first Knights
The "Gran Dame" developed:

"VM and the

The following is

Beginning September a title in some

Donald

Adam
Robert
Robert
Robert
Bruce
Robert
Carl
Clifford
Damian
Steven
Stan
Steven
Susan
Tami
Brian

Kay
Michael
Brian
Emily
Paul
Cameron
Philip
Michael
Mark
John
Richard

Kurt
Gary
Samuel
Victor
William
Glenda
Jacob
Wilhelm
Anthony
Michael
Marc
Kerry

Karla
Miguel
Yvonne
Susan
Mary
Joseph
Leland
Rick
Dennis
Timothy
Livio
Jim
Richard
Peter
Upon a Time... Internet was "invented"... was the way to solve a problem... could hold a computer in your lap... mice we knew had four legs and squeaked... saw black/white or green screens SYSPROGS who led the way to a bold new concept - Virtualization Warriors for a Noble Cause nothing more than a keyboard and a passion, sustained by vending machine food and did battle with many legendary adversaries: dangerous dragon named "Internus Bucca Maquinus" of distributed server Orcs whose motto was "many is better than one" claiming that "the mainframe is dead" wanting to extinguish the light of "Source Code" managers reading magazines dream alive... a highly efficient but beautifully simple form of virtualization - VM Order of Knights Was Born "Order of the Knights of VM" was born. people who have contributed to the advancement of VM, or to the community that has supported VM on the anniversary of the first VM product announcement, a new group of Knights are to Linux on IBM zSystems were included as they are kindred spirits. Knights were the Pioneers first imagined, it was ground-breaking. Nothing like it had ever been done before. inducted into the order were the pioneers who made CP and then VM possible. of VM, Melinda Varian wrote the comprehensive history of how VM was born and VM Community: Past, Present, and Future" from eeandmelindavarian.com/Melinda/>Melinda Varian's homepage a complete list of those invested as of this date: size=4>The Founding Knights Class Mar 1978 Jerry DePass Walt Doherty Alan Greenberg Ed Haskell Bruce Marshall Pat Ryall Dave Smith Lynn Wheeler Romney White Henry Young 1, 1982 those so invested have also been assigned way related to what they have contributed, or about their character. 1 Sep 1982 John Alvord Sir John the Helper Ted Burkett Sir Ted the Shepherd Bob Cowles Sir Robert the Tregatour Charles Daney Sir Charles the Connector Simcha Druck Sir Simcha the Steadfast Gerald Dube Sir Gerald, Duke of PER David Farnham Sir David the Designer Gabriel Goldberg Sir Gabriel the Firebrand David Gomberg Sir David the Epopt Lyn Hadley Sir Lyn the Fixer Fred Jenkins Sir Frederick the White Ted Johnston Sir Ted the Assembler Richard Newson Sir Richard of XA John O'Loughlin Sir John the Impresario Gary Schulz Sir Gary the Persuasive Curt Symes Sir Curtis the Explainer Kent Taylor Sir Kent the Persuader Stu Toledano Sir Stewart the Droll Melinda Varian Princess Melinda of VM Donna Walker Dame Donna the Dedicated Sandra Ward Dame Sandra the Provider Mar 1986 Sandra Hassenplug Queen Sandra the Nurturing 25 Aug 1987 Michael F. Armstrong Sir Mike the Listener Terrance Ray Baughman Sir Terry the Dependable John H. Bevis Sir John the Suave Ira J. Bland Sir Ira the Resolute Robert Alvin Bolch Sir Robert the Guardian Larry B. Brenner Sir Larry the Magician Raymond Lawrence Chace Sir Larry the Craftsman Michael F. Cowlishaw Sir Michael REXX Hans Deckers Sir Hans the Indomitable Kathleen Hilary Derby Dame Kathy the Reliable Roger D. Deschner Sir Roger the Teacher Arthur J. Ecock Sir Arty the Toolmaker Aron Frank Eisenpress Sir Aron the Eloquent Paul Jeffrey Gribbin Sir Jeff the Builder of Bridges Richard E. Hann Sir Richard the Understanding John Poul Hartmann Sir John the Piper Steven Chris Howes Sir Steve the Server Carol D. Jobusch Dame Carol the Arctophile Peter L. Jobusch Sir Peter the Discerning Richard Harold Johnson Sir Richard the Innovator James Keough Sir James the Friend of VM Thomas J. Klensk Sir Thomas the Communicator Karl-Wilhelm Peter Koeppel Ritter Peter der Freund der Armen Arnold Bernard Krueger Sir Arny the Wizard JoAnn Malina Dame JoAnn the Alopecoid Anne-Marie Marcoux Dame Anne-Marie la Patiente Joseph C. Morris Sir Joseph the Enlightener Jacques Myon Sir Jacques the Remembered James N. O'Boyle Sir James the Leader of the Band Robert P. O'Hara Sir Robert of CMS Richard A. Peters Sir Richard the Gentle Jean Anne Rall Dame Jean the Supernal Richard A. Rawson Sir Richard the Analyst Nancy Neely Schiffmann Dame Nancy the Sourceress Philip H. Smith, III Sir Philip the Philologist Iain Stinson Sir Iain the Ambassador Todd Sullivan Sir Todd the Concerned Christopher Shale Thomas Sir Christopher the Sage Joyce de Vries Tomaselli Dame Joyce the Diligent Charles Philip Whitman Sir Charles the Capable Alan L. Williams Sir Al the Unflappable 19 Aug 1992 Benjamin Anton Schwarz Sir Ben the Bold Yoshiaki Banno Banno-samma, nesshin-na-hito (enthusiastic one) Charles Taylor Boeheim Sir Chuck the Generator of Design APARs Val Keith Breault Sir (the Parenthetical) Val Peter G. Capek Sir Peter the Networker Mark S. Cathcart Sir Mark the SESfari Guide Richard J. Chong Sir Rich the Accomplished Lillian Joe Cooper Dame Lillian the Listmaker David R. Crockett Sir Davy the Trailblazer Cathie Burke Dager Dame Cathie the Symposiarch Gale G. Fair Sir Gale the Champion Joel A. Farrell Sir Joel the Juggler Alexander Scott Feinberg Sir Alex the Intrepid Neale Anthony Ferguson Sir Neale the Wizard of Oz Alan J. Flavell Sir Alan of the Twinkling Eye Forrest R. Garnett Sir Woody the Unwavering Nicholas J. Gimbrone Sir Nick the Insightful Janet Gobeille Dame Janet the Indefatigable Serge Jean Goldstein Sir Serge l'Eclaireur Kenneth Holt Sir Ken the Fundraiser Peter D. Hunsberger Sir Pete the Idealist Walter A. Hutchens Sir Walt the Pioneer Steven L. Jones Sir Frodo Melvin Klassen Sir Melvin the Tutor Walter Leon Lee Sir Walter the Willing Barry Leiba Sir Barry the PROPfessor Paul M. Loftus Sir Paul the Inspiring Raymond Mansell Sir Ray the Clear of Sight Stuart J. McRae Sir Stuart the Virtuoso Charles L. Morse Sir Chuck the Imperturbable Elizabeth S. Nazario Dame Betsy the Brave Thomas Scott Nettleship Sir Thomas the Doubter Vladislav Priplata Sir Vlady, Chevalier du Charme et de l'Esprit Barton Darrell Robinson Sir Barton the Blacksmith Jeffrey B. Savit Sir Jeff the Scholar Eric Thomas Sir Eric la Terreur Adrian David Walmsley Sir Adrian the Astute Alfred Harry Williams IV Sir Harry the Convener Klaus Wolkersdorfer Sir Klaus the Staunch Martin J. Ziskind Sir Marty the Entrepreneur 11 Aug 1997 Alan Ackerman Sir Alan the Persevering Irelann Kerry Anderson Sir Kerry the Explorer Charles Robert Berghorn Sir Chuck the Wide Awake William J. Bitner Sir Bit the Performer David R. Boloker Sir David the Dynamic David J. Chase Sir Dave the Enthusiastic Pamela L. Christina Dame Pam the Publicist Richard F. Corak Sir Rich the Resourceful Xavier de Lamberterie Sir Xavier, l'Editeur en Chef Gary S. Eheman Sir Gary the Meticulous David Cecil Elbon Sir Dave the Hospitable John S. Fisher Sir John the Archivist John A. Franciscovich Sir John the Rectifier Michael B. Harding Sir Mike the Contemplative Dominique Paul Laflamme Sir Nick the Ardent Richard Frederick Lewis Sir Richard the Elucidator Charles W. Lickel Sir Charles l'Ordinateur Martha Madeline McConaghy Dame Martha the Magisterial Reed A. Mullen Sir Reed the Optimistic Rodney Colin Nash Sir Rod the Resilient Ross Alexander Patterson Sir Ross the Fearless Stephen E. Record Sir Steve the Master Tasker Perry Ruiter Sir Perry the Tenacious Robert Shullich Sir Robert the Unflagging Maryrita F. Steinhour Dame Maryrita the Explicator Christopher J. Stephenson Sir Chris the EXECutor Mindy Joi Swails Dame Mindy the Shepherdess Michael Tanzer Sir Mike the Master Craftsman Gretchen Louise Thiele Dame Gretchen the Force of Nature Richard M. Troth Sir Santa Rob van der Heij Sir Rob the Plumber Jeffrey Wilk Baron von Kielbasa Martin A. Zimelis Sir Marty the Preceptor 21 Aug 2002 Alan Charles Altmark Sir Alan, Lord of the Protocols Erich Ernst Amrehn Sir Erich the Red Richard Roy Hull Barlow Sir Rick, Bard of Dynamic I/O David Eugene Boyes Sir David, Legatus Tux Kris Buelens Sir Kris the Guide Christine Teresa Casey Dame Chris the Consoler Adrian Clark Sir Adrian the Quietly Correct Marcy Dwinell Cortes Dame Marcy of the Stagecoach Tracy Lynn Dean Dame Tracy the Visionary George Leonard Diegel Sir Len the Itinerant (Preacher) James Llewellyn Elliott Sir Jim the Evangelist Roger Martin Evans Sir Roger the Persistent Ross Jay Fried Sir Ross the Pookie Bear Leslie Geer, III Sir Les, Robustus Scriptura, Communicato Servator Tony Harminc Sir Tony the Ubiquitous Melissa Kay Carlson Dame Melissa the Socketeer Rebecca Lee Hudnall Dame Rebecca of Bavaria Eginhard Jaeger Sir Eginhard of the Secret Swiss Army Knife Leo David Jones Sir Dave the Generous David Kreuter Sir David the Elaborator Clifford Gordon Laking Sir Cliff the Messenger George Victor Mark Madl Sir George the Predesignated Daniel P. Martin Sir Dan, Keeper of the List Terry Allen Moore Sir Terry the Weaver William Calvin Munson Sir Bill, Earl of Tabasco Odile Poimboeuf Madame Odile, le visage de la VM en France Mark Kevin Post Sir Mark the Publisher Mark Edward Ritter Sir Mark, Chancellor of the (Privy) Directory Richard Kevin Smrcina Sir Rich of Consonants Mark Merrit L. Suchecki Sir Mark the Cavernicolous James Scott Vincent Eques James, Pastorum Feles? Brian Keith Wade Sir Brian de Trebuchet Richard John Waite Sir Dick the Grand Michael Ralph Walter Sir Mike the Prestidigitator 15 Aug 2007 Malcolm Beattie Sir Malcolm the Academic Richard Read Bourgeois Sir Rick of PARS Michael J. Donovan Sir Mike of the Enclave Carol S. Everitt Dame Carol the Coordinator Francis J. Hensler Sir Fran of the Rock William A. Holder Sir Bill the Doubler Michael D. MacIsaac Sir Mike the Chef of Books Dennis R. Musselwhite Sir Dennis of SwitchCraft Carsten Otte Sir Carsten the Counter of Days Robert R. Rogers Sir Bob of Colorful Words Leonard J. Santalucia Sir Len the Eloquent Eric Schuler-Dalverny Sir Eric the Focused Martin Schwidefsky Sir Martin from the Blue Skies Richard A. Schafer Sir Richard the Mailman Gerard C Shockley Sir Gerard of NEU England C. Vining Sir Don the Realist Ulrich Weigand Sir Uli The Count of Compilation Steve G. Wilkins Sir Steve the IOnizer 8 Aug 2012 Justin ThorntonSir Adam, Patiens Creator (patient Creator) Paul "Boston" BatesSir Bob, Master Darter of Beantown "Bob" E. CookSir Bob, Patron of System Management Henry ThomasSir Bob, Librarius Magna Documenta (publisher of great documents) Jeffrey HaydenSir Bruce, the Gift Bearer "Buzz" WoecknerSir Buzz, Motivator Summa Cum Laude RossSir Carl, Metallurgist of Big and Small Iron W. JohnsonSir Clifford, Architectus Purus (Pure Architect) Leo OsisekSir Damian, Princeps Architectus (Primary Architect) "JR" ImlerSir JR, Astator Populi (Helper of the People) Henry KingSir Stan, the zIron Man Charles DrillSir Steve, the Big Kahuna Ellen Theresa Santa Barbara BalogaDame Susan, Mistress of Fulfillment Ann Zebrowski-DarrowDame Tami, Sorcerss of SES Vincent JagosSir Brian, Sessibulum Litigator (Master "Chair" Wrangler) 10 Aug 2017 F BlakeDame Kay, Grand Mistress of the Foundation Joseph GiglioSir Michael, Soother of Speech William HugenbruchSir Brian, Wielder of the Security Hammer Kate HugenbruchDame Emily, Plenipotentiary for Open Source Walter NovakSir Paul of Vestibulum Numerus Unum (Plant #1) W SeaySir Cameron, Introductor Technicae (introducer of technology) J TullySir Philip, Guardian of the Payroll WagnerSir Michael the Performance Guide Leigh WheelerSir Mark, Warden of the Oakdale Nature Preserve Walter YacynychSir John, Jester of the Yakety Yac G YoungSir Richard the Well Versed 22 Jun 2022 AckerSir Kurt, Angler of New Technology BrodockSir Gary, Steward of REXX D CohenSir Samuel the Guide Dog of VM CrossSir Victor of the Insightful Words M DovinSir William the Bugler of Level 2 R FordDame Glenda the Good GagnonSir Jacob the Harmonizer MildSir Wilhelm the Elucidator of Complex Containers Dale NotoSir Tony, Master of Security and Internet J. Riggs Sr.Sir Michael, Magistrate of the Tenants Ian SmithSir Marc the Community Builder WilsonSir Kerry, Chancellor of the Council 24 Aug 2022 M ConradDame Karla of the Good Kare DelapazSir Miguel, Fiber Channel Wizard DemerittDame Yvonne the VM:Helper M FarrellDame Susan of the Virtual Network HottensteinDame Mary of the Calming Care HustSir Huston We Have a Problem LuciusSir Leland, Filler of Holes McGuireSir Richard, Regent of REXX Integration O'BrienSir Dennis the Prototyping Purser Joseph ReynoldsSir TIMR the End of Trouble SousaSir Livio, a Bola Cheia SwitzerSir James the Load Increaser TarczaSir Richard, Master of Virtual Devices WebbSir Peter the Yardmaster of Good Will ******************* -->