Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 08:57:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill/Carolyn Pechter <pechter@shell.monmouth.com> To: ac199@hwcn.org Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: John Dyson Moves On Message-ID: <199806151257.IAA26266@shell.monmouth.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980615082348.212A-100000@localhost> from "Tim Vanderhoek" at Jun 15, 98 08:51:01 am
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On Mon, 15 Jun 1998 Tim Vanderhoek wrote: > However, even though it's not really appropriate to begin any > accolades before whatever announcement John makes (if he feels > like making one), I don't think anyone will begrudge an exception > in this case. ;-) > > John Dyson has, needless to say, done a tremendous job handling > the subtlities of FreeBSD's inner workings, helping design > perhaps the best VM system in existance, but beyond that, he has > often participated in the FreeBSD newsgroups and mailing-lists. > He has been willing to answer questions and explain what, to the > other party, at least, must have seemed the inexplicable. As far > as I can tell he has always answered and responded to any > complaints -current users have. If it wasn't for Dyson, we > wouldn't have bounce buffers! Not only has he been a tremendous > help within FreeBSD, but he has always been willing (if > occasionally too willing ;-) to stand-up for FreeBSD on the > outside, preaching the good news to any who will listen. Of > late, he has often been seen on -chat encouraging other advocates > of FreeBSD. > > I can remember John saying in the newsgroups that he was > confident that if he should ever leave the FreeBSD project, > people would step-up to fill his place. John will be missed, but > now is our time to justify the confidence he placed in us. If John ever makes it to New Jersey, I figure I owe him at least a drink and probably dinner for all the work he's done on FreeBSD (especially bounce buffers). THANKS JOHN. Bill +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bill/Carolyn Pechter | 17 Meredith Drive | Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724 | | 908-389-3592 | Save computing history, give an old geek old hardware. | | pechter@shell.monmouth.com | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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