Bert Hubert
Encyclopedia
Bert Hubert is a Dutch open source
software developer. He is best known for being the principal author of the popular open source DNS
server suite PowerDNS
. He currently resides in Nootdorp
in the Netherlands
, where he works full time for his company, Netherlabs Computer Consulting BV.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
software developer. He is best known for being the principal author of the popular open source DNS
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
server suite PowerDNS
PowerDNS
PowerDNS is a DNS server, written in C++ and licensed under the GPL. It runs on most Unix derivatives and on Microsoft Windows. PowerDNS features a large number of different backends ranging from simple BIND style zonefiles to relational databases and load balancing/failover algorithms...
. He currently resides in Nootdorp
Nootdorp
Nootdorp is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located approx. 2 km to the east of Delft and about 6 km southeast of the centre of The Hague, in the municipality of Pijnacker-Nootdorp....
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, where he works full time for his company, Netherlabs Computer Consulting BV.