[LibreQoS] [Starlink] In loving memory of Dave Täht <3

[Michiel Leenaars]

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 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
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 at gmail.com
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>
>
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