[Starlink] In loving memory of Dave Täht <3

[Joerg Deutschmann]

That's sad news.

Dave sparked my interest in bufferbloat and related topics as a young 
researcher, I often mention his name when speaking with students.

I'm proud to have met Dave in person once at a conference, he was a 
great guy. May he rest in peace.


On 4/1/25 19:27, Frantisek Borsik via Starlink 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____
> 
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> Frantisek (Frank) Borsik____
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