[Bloat] [Cake] In loving memory of Dave Täht <3
Siim Ošur
siim at osur.ee
Wed Apr 2 04:17:37 EDT 2025
Hello,
I have great respect for this man, even though I never met him.
His project helped me spur on the configuration of my own tc-cake
interfaces on my linux boxes and have since enabled an awesome
experience in enjoying the online world.
Farewell Dave.
On 4/1/25 8:27 PM, Frantisek Borsik via Cake wrote:
> Hello to all,
>
> We’re devastated to announce that Dave Täht has passed away. <https://
> libreqos.io/2025/04/01/in-loving-memory-of-dave/>
>
> 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
> <https://github.com/LibreQoE/LibreQoS/pull/684>*
>
> All the best,
>
> Frank____
>
> ____
>
> Frantisek (Frank) Borsik____
>
> __ __
>
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik <https://www.linkedin.com/
> in/frantisekborsik>____
>
> Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp: +421919416714 ____
>
> iMessage, mobile: +420775230885____
>
> Skype: casioa5302ca____
>
> frantisek.borsik at gmail.com <mailto:frantisek.borsik at gmail.com>
>
>
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