From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from open.nlnet.nl (open.nlnet.nl [145.220.53.132]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 887DF3B29D; Tue, 1 Apr 2025 13:51:44 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=nlnet.nl; s=mail; t=1743529903; bh=1xZbyfBuMcFzMrXjaVKsEecj+EsfKY5zShxfc4BsHdU=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To; b=IF/GdYAwdYqtG21afy9FDXpRkxJJ7YBdkEihY7ExYkCrNWsDLhGbu+ZMFgxiaiyz+ qk5T4ipQjEiXtg8/TJXmKe287ARgEZ1GCWRCY37tyzLXCDcn2VnMnKVXvHKmlgc6W7 GhAvwsRm0C0uo7RRMclX/hEJm4bYmCvvA2hNf06g= From: Michiel Leenaars To: Vint Cerf via Starlink Cc: Frantisek Borsik , codel-wireless@lists.bufferbloat.net, Jeremy Austin via Rpm , cerowrt-commits@lists.bufferbloat.net, Make-Wifi-fast , libreqos , Herbert Wolverson , "Frantisek (Frank) Borsik" , nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net, codel@lists.bufferbloat.net, cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net, bloat , Cake List , bloat-ietf@lists.bufferbloat.net, cerowrt-users@lists.bufferbloat.net, Robert =?utf-8?Q?Chac=C3=B3n?= Message-ID: Mail-Followup-To: Michiel Leenaars , Vint Cerf via Starlink , Frantisek Borsik , codel-wireless@lists.bufferbloat.net, Jeremy Austin via Rpm , cerowrt-commits@lists.bufferbloat.net, Make-Wifi-fast , libreqos , Herbert Wolverson , "Frantisek (Frank) Borsik" , nnagain@lists.bufferbloat.net, codel@lists.bufferbloat.net, cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net, bloat , Cake List , bloat-ietf@lists.bufferbloat.net, cerowrt-users@lists.bufferbloat.net, Robert =?utf-8?Q?Chac=C3=B3n?= References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="ooj5b75aakjxox6c" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:40:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [Cake] =?utf-8?q?=5BStarlink=5D_In_loving_memory_of_Dave_T=C3=A4h?= =?utf-8?q?t_=3C3?= X-BeenThere: cake@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Cake - FQ_codel the next generation List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:51:44 -0000 X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 19:51:30 +0200 X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:51:44 -0000 --ooj5b75aakjxox6c Content-Type: text/plain; protected-headers=v1; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [Starlink] In loving memory of Dave =?utf-8?B?VMOkaHQ=?= <3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Hi all, that is indeed shocking news. He was on the board of The Commons Conservanc= y 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=E2=80=AFPM Frantisek Borsik via Starlink < >starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote: > >> Hello to all, >> >> We=E2=80=99re devastated to announce that Dave T=C3=A4ht 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 =E2=80=93 LibreQoS (and the other QoE s= olutions >> out there) wouldn=E2=80=99t exist. >> >> Dave was an inspiration, and we all miss him. We=E2=80=99re reaching out= to family >> and close friends to see if there=E2=80=99s anything we can do to help. >> >> Dave was an inspiration to us. Dave=E2=80=99s 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 =E2=80=93 and in turn, access to loved ones, healthcare, and= community. >> One of Robert=E2=80=99s ISP customers is a kind paraplegic woman who liv= es 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 on= ly >> made possible because of his algorithms. There are millions of cases like >> hers, where Dave=E2=80=99s contributions have silently enabled human con= nection 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 = =E2=80=93 >> 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=E2=80=99re incredibly grateful to have Dave as our friend, mentor, an= d as >> someone who continuously inspired us =E2=80=93 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 >> > > >--=20 >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 --=20 Support NLnet, the open internet and open source with just 5 minutes of your time. 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