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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 <
starl...@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
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iMessage, mobile: +420775230885 <+420%20775%20230%20885>
Skype: casioa5302ca
frantisek.bor...@gmail.com
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