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Re: Don Smith, RIP.
From: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick () ianai net>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:53:48 -0400
Would like to add my name to the very (very, very, very) long list of people who respected and will miss Don. I do not drink coffee, but for this occasion, it feels appropriate to say: (coffee != sleep) & (!coffee == sleep) -- TTFN, patrick
On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () mykolab com> wrote: I was informed of this earlier today... I’ve known Don for almost all of the 20+ years that he was engaged with this community. I am very sad to hear of his passing. Among his many accomplishments, one of the things that always impressed me about Don was that -- in addition to being a good friend and colleague -- he was also no-nonsense expert technical voice of reason and sanity (also a CCIE) and an early volunteer SANS Daily Incident Handler. He will be sorely missed. - ferg On 7/23/20 4:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland wrote:It is with a heavy heart that I must relate the news that Don Smith, formerly of CenturyLink and more lately of Netscout Arbor, passed away in his sleep last night. Don was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many; he was a mainstay of the operational community, and tirelessly worked to make the Internet safer and more resilient for us all. His intellect, wit, and generosity of spirit were well-known to those who were privileged to have the opportunity to work with and learn from him. Don’s contributions to the industry were manifold. While we are all diminished by his loss, his legacy abides; and we can honor him by continuing to build upon that foundation, for the betterment of the Internet community as a whole. Once Don’s family have established plans for his memorial, they will be posted here. -------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <roland.dobbins () netscout com>-- Paul Ferguson Tacoma, WA USA Illegitimi non carborundum.
Current thread:
- Don Smith, RIP. Dobbins, Roland (Jul 23)
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. Rabbi Rob Thomas (Jul 23)
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. Paul Ferguson (Jul 23)
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. Patrick W. Gilmore (Jul 23)
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. Töma Gavrichenkov (Jul 23)
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. John Schiel (Jul 24)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Don Smith, RIP. John Kristoff (Jul 23)
- RE: Don Smith, RIP. Jakob Heitz (jheitz) via NANOG (Jul 24)