Brilliant Linux guru Hans Reiser found guilty of first degree murder

Just as a side note, the obviously brilliant but troubled Hans Reiser , developer of the Reiser file system used in near all Linux installations has been found guilty of first degree murder after one of the most bizarre trials of 2008.

The 44-year-old developer of the ReiserFS filesystem, sat quietly as a clerk for Alameda County Superior Court Judge Larry Goodman read the verdict. Reiser faces a mandatory sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Wearing the same dark coat he’s worn for months, the defendant was immediately removed from the courtroom by one of four bailiffs watching over the courtroom. He asked out loud if he could speak with his attorney. Source: Wired Threat Level

You can watch the video of the verdict reading right here.

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