Das U-Boot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_U-Boot was created by experienced engineers (I don't know about Magnus Damm, but Dan Malek is still in the engineering world - Sr. Scientist at Mentor Graphics). Wolfgang Denk took over the original U-Boot code and has been driving it forward for over 10 years now.
I've met Wolfgang and would estimate he is a few years older than me, which would put him in his 50s. He still is much sharper than the youngsters on the email list. :-P
My first computer was a TRS-80 Model I, bought in 1980 or '81. My first program was written in Basic on a timeshare system (dialup modem with a DEC terminal) in 1978 or '79.
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/U-Bootdoc/History
I've met Wolfgang and would estimate he is a few years older than me, which would put him in his 50s. He still is much sharper than the youngsters on the email list. :-P
My first computer was a TRS-80 Model I, bought in 1980 or '81. My first program was written in Basic on a timeshare system (dialup modem with a DEC terminal) in 1978 or '79.