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Tim O'Reilly

ティム・オライリー　/　てぃむ・おらいりー

Publisher from Ireland

June 6, 1954 (age 72)　・　Cork, County Cork, Ireland

County Cork
publisher
writer
computer scientist

My Take

Tim O'Reilly is one of those figures whose influence I feel more than I see, because he shaped the vocabulary we use rather than a product we hold. Founding O'Reilly Media, he popularized the terms open source and Web 2.0, and I think naming a movement is its own kind of power. What I find interesting is his Irish-Cork roots paired with a Harvard education and a career that bridges publishing, writing, and computer science. He sits at the intersection of ideas and technology, and to me that explains why his books and conferences became required reading for a whole generation of developers.

Overview

Timothy O'Reilly (born 6 June 1954) is an Irish-American author and publisher, who is the founder of O'Reilly Media (formerly O'Reilly & Associates). He popularised the terms open source and Web 2.0.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tim O'Reilly
Name (Japanese): ティム・オライリー
Reading: てぃむ・おらいりー
Born: June 6, 1954 (age 72)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Horse
Origin: Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: publisher / writer / computer scientist / engineer / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Harvard College

Awards & achievements

2007 White Camel award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://tim.oreilly.com/
Xhttps://x.com/timoreilly
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC

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