-
- Birth date: December 19, 1963
- Resides: Oakland, California
- Alma Mater: University of California, Berkeley
- Occupation: Software Engineer
- Children: 2
- Led police to the remains of his wife on July 7, 2008
- Convicted of murder on April 28, 2008ABC News: Convicted Killer Leads Cops to Wife's Body (July 7, 2008)
- According to Reiser's attorney, Reiser strangled his wife during an argument over custody rightsSFGate.com: Reiser strangled wife over "cavalier" remark (August 29, 2008)
- Nina Reiser went missing on September 3, 2006ABC News: Convicted Killer Leads Cops to Wife's Body (July 7, 2008)
- Arrested on October 10, 2006.
-
-
Hans Reiser is a Linux software engineer and the founder of Namesys Inc.. On April 28, 2008, Reiser was found guilty of the murder of his wife Nina Reiser. ABC News: Convicted Killer Leads Cops to Wife's Body (July 7, 2008) The following day, he was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
-
Marriage and Divorce
Hans met Nina Reiser in 1998 while he was working in Russia.ABC News: Convicted Killer Leads Cops to Wife's Body (July 7, 2008) Nina was an OB/GYN. Nina and Hans married and later had two children. In May 2004 they were separated. Nina filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. In December of 2004, Nina obtained a temporary restraining order after Reiser allegedly abused her.SFGate: Man's home searched -- wife is missing(September 14, 2006) When Nina went missing, the two were still legally married.Wife's Disappearance
Nina was reported missing on September 3, 2006. Her car was found with groceries inside and she failed to pick up the children at school. Upon investigation, police found evidence that linked Reiser to the disappearance of Nina. Reiser was arrested for the murder of Nina Reiser on October 10, 2006.
-
-
Hans Reiser Questions
-
What are the cultural characteristics of the Han Chinese? 1 AnswerThe language of the Han Chinese is the most widely spoken in the world. Commonly referred to as Mandarin Chinese, it is actually a Beijing-based dialect of the ... read more -
Greedo or Han: Who shot first? 7 AnswersThis question was made highly controversial in the realm of Star Wars because there was a change made to the original version. In the original theatrical versio... read more -
Should the Whole of Copenhagen Be Lit up in Honor of Hans Christian Andersen? 2 AnswersWhile I think Hans Christian Andersen made a wonderful contribution to Danish literature, European literature and children's literature as a whole, we are tryin... read more -
Who was your favorite Star War character? 5 AnswersI am with you @davepamn I like Han Solo the best. Han was a rebel, a hero, a criminal, a survivor, a ladies man, a wise ass and a quick witted smuggler turned r... read more
-
-
Hans Reiser Background
- Video: The Reiser4 Filesystem
- KernelTrap: Interview: Hans Reiser (September 13, 2005)





