Re: [Snort-users] [Emerging-Sigs] In Memoriam: Jeff Kell

[Jamie Riden <jamie.riden () gmail com>]

Personally, I have contributed basically nothing, but it has been great to
learn from people like Jeff and the guys contributing to this thread so
far.

It has made the difference between one /16 I used to look after being up or
not on a number of occasions, and it is much appreciated - even if we don't
get an opportunity to say that very often.

On 30 November 2015 at 18:02, Marty Roesch (maroesch) <maroesch () cisco com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the update Frank, I saw the notice on Slashdot that he had
> passed but I didn’t realize it was “that” Jeff Kell.  When I got Snort
> going 17 years ago (thanks for the annual reminders, LinkedIn) I had no
> idea we’d still be here talking about it this far down the road.  Time and
> the actuarial tables eventually catch up with us all and we’ve seen it in
> this community (and SF too) but it’s always a shock to hear about someone
> you know - had beers with, problem solved with, and enjoyed camaraderie
> with.
>
> I think it’s a good idea to memorialize the contributors who helped make
> this community what it is.
>
> Thanks, again, Frank, I appreciate you letting us know.
>
> Marty
>
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> From: Andre DiMino <adimino () sempersecurus org>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015 at 9:21 AM
> To: Shirkdog <shirkdog () gmail com>
> Cc: "snort-sigs () lists sourceforge net" <snort-sigs () lists sourceforge net>,
> "emerging-sigs () emergingthreats net" <emerging-sigs () emergingthreats net>, "
> snort-users () lists sourceforge net" <snort-users () lists sourceforge net>,
> Frank Knobbe <frank () knobbe us>
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] [Emerging-Sigs] In Memoriam: Jeff Kell
>
> Very sad indeed.
>
> In addition to all his other efforts, Jeff was a significant contributor
> to Shadowserver back in the day.
> He was always willing to give of his time and resources.
> I always remember him willing to help others, expecting nothing in return.
>
> A great guy who will be missed.
>
> On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 1:58 PM, Shirkdog <shirkdog () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > Adding Jeff Kell with Patrick Harper, the people that have made Snort a
> > community.
> >
> > Sorry to hear.
> > On Nov 29, 2015 1:45 PM, "Joel Esler (jesler)" <jesler () cisco com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for posting Frank.  Jeff was a very valuable member of the
> > > community.  Our thoughts are with his family.  He will be missed.
> > >
> > > --
> > > *Joel Esler*
> > > Manager, Talos Group
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Nov 29, 2015, at 1:24 PM, Frank Knobbe <frank () knobbe us> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good afternoon,
> > >
> > > It's been a while since I posted to these list. Please excuse the
> > > cross-post, but I thought I'd share what I just read about on Slashdot.
> > >
> > > It struck me with sadness to learn that one of our early members and
> > > contributors, Jeff Kell, passed away on November 25th. Jeff was a member
> > > of our IDS community, going back over a decade if not longer. He was
> > > active in the Snort lists, the OSSRC attempt, BleedingEdge Snort and
> > > EmergingThreats. He was an early adopter of SnortSam and provided
> > > valuable feedback. At least those where the areas I knew him from.
> > >
> > > It's always sad to learn about people and their accomplishments from
> > > their obituaries, and Jeff is no exception. I think I've only met him
> > > once in person, at one of our annual security conferences in Nashville,
> > > and he struck me as a quiet but great guy. The opportunity to have a
> > > coffee and talk IT has sadly passed by and is no more.
> > >
> > > We will miss you, Jeff. Rest in peace and may your work continue to live
> > > on.
> > >
> > >
> > > With condolences to family and friends,
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
> > > Slashdot:
> > >
> > > http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/11/28/2316232/creator-of-relay-on-bitnet-predecessor-of-irc-dies
> > >
> > > 3000 Community Blog:
> > >
> > > http://3000newswire.blogs.com/3000_newswire/2015/11/3000-community-keystone-jeff-kell-dies.html
> > >
> > > Chattanoogan Obit:
> > > http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/11/25/313320/Jeffrey-Ralph-Kell.aspx
> > >
> > > An archived post about Bitnet:
> > > http://web.inter.nl.net/users/fred/relay/relhis.html
> > >
> > > Wiki on Bitnet:
> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BITNET_Relay
> > >
> > >
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