Hi all, that is indeed shocking news. He was on the board of The Commons Conservancy since its inception, and currently working on a grant from NLnet - so we were in very regular contact. And of course all over every mailinglist. With his mother only having passed away a few months after much caretaking, he was finding a new life. And now this, way too early. You will be sorely missed, man. Best, Michiel On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 01:31:08PM -0400, Vint Cerf via Starlink wrote: >OMG - that is truly terrible news! I could not say better than Frank >already has how much Dave's work has helped to improve our experience of >the Internet. I can't think of anyone more dedicated to the proposition >that performance counts and should be pursued with determination and >vigor. I've known Dave for many years and greatly valued his counsel and >technical skills - to say nothing of his healthy sense of humor. I will >miss him but will be always grateful to have known him. > >vint cerf > > >On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM Frantisek Borsik via Starlink < >starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > >> Hello to all, >> >> We’re devastated to announce that Dave Täht has passed away. >> >> >> Dave was an amazing man, helping the world with FQ-CoDel and CAKE, >> fighting bufferbloat and trying to make the world a better place. Always >> willing to help, and without him – LibreQoS (and the other QoE solutions >> out there) wouldn’t exist. >> >> Dave was an inspiration, and we all miss him. We’re reaching out to family >> and close friends to see if there’s anything we can do to help. >> >> Dave was an inspiration to us. Dave’s contributions to Linux, FQ-CoDel, >> and CAKE improved internet connectivity around the world for millions of >> people. Because of him, millions of people now have access to reliable >> video calls – and in turn, access to loved ones, healthcare, and community. >> One of Robert’s ISP customers is a kind paraplegic woman who lives in a >> far-flung rural Colonia around El Paso, Texas. Her reliable access to her >> doctors through telemedicine, and to her family through FaceTime, was only >> made possible because of his algorithms. There are millions of cases like >> hers, where Dave’s contributions have silently enabled human connection and >> safety. Everything Dave contributed to the world of technology was free and >> open source, for the betterment of humanity. >> >> Dave is the reason that Starlink was able to tackle its latency issues – >> enabling a generation of young entrepreneurs across the developing world, >> such as these young folks pictured in the Phillipines, to start their own >> ISPs to expand internet access to their communities. Dave started work on >> FQ-CoDel in part because of his own journey working to expand internet >> access in Nicaragua, so we know he saw that his work had come full-circle >> and helped so many. >> >> We’re incredibly grateful to have Dave as our friend, mentor, and as >> someone who continuously inspired us – showing us that we could do better >> for each other in the world, and leverage technology to make that happen. >> He will be dearly missed. >> >> *PS: *Dave is forever in our hearts and souls, in our routers and...in >> production! >> >> *https://github.com/LibreQoE/LibreQoS/pull/684 >> * >> >> All the best, >> >> Frank >> >> Frantisek (Frank) Borsik >> >> >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik >> >> Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp: +421919416714 <+421%20919%20416%20714> >> >> iMessage, mobile: +420775230885 <+420%20775%20230%20885> >> >> Skype: casioa5302ca >> >> frantisek.borsik@gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Starlink mailing list >> Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net >> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink >> > > >-- >Please send any postal/overnight deliveries to: >Vint Cerf >Google, LLC >1900 Reston Metro Plaza, 16th Floor >Reston, VA 20190 >+1 (571) 213 1346 > > >until further notice >_______________________________________________ >Starlink mailing list >Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net >https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink -- Support NLnet, the open internet and open source with just 5 minutes of your time. Make a difference today. Visit: http://nlnet.nl/help (English) - http://nlnet.nl/ayuda (Espanol) - --------------------- Do you know people that have ideas to improve the internet? Or maybe you have such an idea yourself? Check out what we can do for you at https://nlnet.nl/propose and apply!