Hans Reiser

Software engineer and convicted murderer

Hans Reiser was a software engineer and convicted murderer. He was convicted of murdering his wife, Nina Sharanova Reiser, in 2008. Reiser was known for his work on the ReiserFS file system, which was widely used in the Linux community. He was also a vocal advocate for the use of Linux in various applications. Reiser's case drew widespread attention due to the unusual circumstances surrounding his conviction. He was...