Jim Knopf, also known as Jim Button, was a pioneer in shareware and an IBM employee who developed early user-supported software. His notable program, PC-File, released in 1982, was among the first in this model. Working with fellow developer Andrew Fluegelman, he helped establish the shareware distribution method. After a heart attack in 1992, he retired to the Pacific Northwest. Knopf passed away in 2013 after battling heart and Crohn's disease.
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Meaning of the name - Jim
Short form of James, meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who takes the place of another'
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Jim Knopf belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Cause of Death: heart disease | Crohn's disease
Occupation: engineer
Employers: IBM
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 40 | 27 Libra 48 | 19 Capricorn 36 |
| Moon | 14 Pisces 34 | 12 Gemini 31 | 17 Pisces 4 |
| Mercury | 10 Libra 38 | 10 Scorpio 49 | 8 Aquarius 33 |
| Venus | 19 Libra 54 | 3 Sagittarius 30 | 2 Aquarius 53 |
| Mars | 21 Libra 50 | 24 Cancer 21 | 18 Sagittarius 25 |
| Jupiter | 24 Cancer 13 | 21 Gemini 6 | 20 Cancer 3 |
| Saturn | 12 Gemini 14 | 13 Pisces 11 | 6 Gemini 32 |
| Uranus | 3 Gemini 56 | 26 Taurus 20 | 0 Gemini 55 |
| Neptune | 0 Libra 37 | 27 Pisces 43 | 2 Libra 4 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 11 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 6 Leo 28 |
| Rahu | 1 Virgo 20 | 5 Aries 19 | 27 Leo 0 |
| Ketu | 1 Pisces 20 | 5 Libra 19 | 27 Aquarius 0 |
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