Alan Oppenheimer
 Alan Oppenheimer founded Open Door Networks, Inc. in January, 1995 with the goal of providing Internet solutions for the Macintosh that are as easy to use as the Macintosh itself. |
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| How did you personally get into using the Macintosh family of computers? |
After graduating, I got a job at Apple. My first project, for the Apple II was immediately canceled. This turned out to be quite a blessing in disguise. They put me to work on this new thing called Macintosh. We had to design a network for what would otherwise be a closed computer. From those humble beginnings came AppleTalk. [From a chat transcript.] | |
First Mac:
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128K prototype | |
Current Mac:
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G3 | |
| When did you get your first modem? | 1978 -- built it from parts in school. | |
| Who did you call first? | Most likely some school computer. | |
| Present Occupation: | President, Open Door Networks, Inc. |
| Not So Random Thoughts... | |||
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| Was there ever a time in your life that you had to "Think Differently?" What was the situation and what did you do? | |||
| AppleTalk - network different. | |||
| What is the weirdest thing in your office right now? | |||
| Plastic sushi. |
| Just The Facts, Please... | ||||
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| Biographical Tidbits: | Alan co-created the AppleTalk network system and related products such as the LaserWriter, AppleShare, the Apple Internet Router and Apple Remote Access while an employee of Apple Computer, Inc. | Education: | Bachelors/Masters M.I.T. '83 | |
| Location at Birth: | Washington, D.C. | Current Location: | Ashland, OR | |
| Where you've been in between: |
N.J., Boston, Cupertino | Available? | Married to Priscilla. | |
| Alan's Professional Web Site |
Created Thursday, September 3, 1998; Edited: 10/3/98, 1/30/99