James M. Lyon
Encyclopedia
James M. Lyon (born January 12, 1954) is an American perennial hacker and computer programmer. Jim teamed with Don Woods while both were attending Princeton
in 1972 to produce the unprecedented, excursive INTERCAL programming language. Later, he worked at Tandem Computers
for 10 years on the Transaction Management Facility and Remote Database Facility.
He has been employed at Microsoft
since 1996 and has worked on Exchange Server, SQL Server
, COM
, and Microsoft Transaction Server
. Most recently Jimbo was instrumental in designing, building, and shipping Windows Home Server Computer Backup
.
Jim is an instrument-rated
pilot and served as a mission pilot for the California
Civil Air Patrol
from 1983 to 1990.
His musical talents include playing the recorder
, handbells, and tuba
.
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1972 to produce the unprecedented, excursive INTERCAL programming language. Later, he worked at Tandem Computers
Tandem Computers
Tandem Computers, Inc. was the dominant manufacturer of fault-tolerant computer systems for ATM networks, banks, stock exchanges, telephone switching centers, and other similar commercial transaction processing applications requiring maximum uptime and zero data loss. The company was founded in...
for 10 years on the Transaction Management Facility and Remote Database Facility.
He has been employed at Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
since 1996 and has worked on Exchange Server, SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database server, developed by Microsoft: It is a software product whose primary function is to store and retrieve data as requested by other software applications, be it those on the same computer or those running on another computer across a network...
, COM
Component Object Model
Component Object Model is a binary-interface standard for software componentry introduced by Microsoft in 1993. It is used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation in a large range of programming languages...
, and Microsoft Transaction Server
Microsoft Transaction Server
Microsoft Transaction Server was software that provided services to Component Object Model software components, to make it easier to create large distributed applications. The major services provided by MTS were automated transaction management, instance management and role-based security...
. Most recently Jimbo was instrumental in designing, building, and shipping Windows Home Server Computer Backup
Windows Home Server
Windows Home Server, code-named Quattro, is a home server operating system from Microsoft. Announced on 7 January 2007, at the Consumer Electronics Show by Bill Gates, Windows Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups,...
.
Jim is an instrument-rated
Instrument rating
Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR . It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a Private Pilot certificate or Commercial Pilot certificate, including rules and procedures specific to instrument flying,...
pilot and served as a mission pilot for the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
from 1983 to 1990.
His musical talents include playing the recorder
Recorder
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
, handbells, and tuba
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
.