Fred Moore (activist)
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Fred Moore was a political activist who was central to the early history of the personal computer. He was an active member of the People's Computer Company and one of the founders of the Homebrew Computer Club, urging its members to "bring back more than you take".
Moore is prominently featured in the book "What the Dormouse Said..." that highlights Fred's contribution to the democratic use of the Internet and computer technology. He was active in many walks for disarmament and other social justice issues, nonviolent civil disobedience and direct actions.
He was a single father, raising his daughter Irene Moore, born 1967. He married Julie Kiser in 1992, and they had a daughter Mira Moore, born 1993. He died in an automobile accident in 1997.
[edit] See also
- Walking the Rainbow: Fred Moore Remembered, a film by Markley Morris
[edit] External Links
Life Outside the Mainframe, Peacework, AUgust 2005
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