On May 24, 2018, at 12:00 PM, bloat-request@lists.bufferbloat.net wrote:

Took 3 years after Dave approached them, but Ubuntu is finally adopting
fq_codel as the default qdisc.

And I was sorry to have missed the SIXTH anniversary of fq_codel on Monday, 14 May 2018.

I have always been aware that engineering projects have inertia, but it's fascinating to see how that inertia plays out in the real world, even when the technology has such a potential to benefit everyone.

Happy Sixth Birthday! Take a moment to pat yourselves on the back.

Rich