[Bloat] In loving memory of Dave Täht <3

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 19:27:36 +0200
Frantisek Borsik via Bloat <bloat at lists.bufferbloat.net> 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
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
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This comes a shock, had not seen Dave in over a year.
He was such an inspiration and always made me happy even in the worst times.
When I was recovering from chemotherapy and stem cell transplant treatment,
Dave came to visit me in the hospital. Which was quite a surprise.
I had always hoped that I could return the favor some day.

Also, remember when Toke and I visited him at the Lodge and we both
brought laptops (and not towels).

He also inspired me to keep going with the Bufferbloat water demonstrations.