Donald Becker is a
Linux developer. He created
Beowulf clustering while at
NASA, using software to connect many inexpensive PCs to solve complex math problems typically reserved for classic
supercomputers. He also wrote many
Ethernet drivers for Linux to support Linux and the Beowulf project. A great many Linux computers use his Ethernet drivers to connect to the internet. Becker is now the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Scyld Computer Corporation of
Annapolis, Maryland, a major developer and supplier of Beowulf Clusters.