Our hearts, prayers, and deepest sympathies go out to his family and those he
left behind. I'm not a developer, but as a GNOME user, I can see the enormous
amount of passion that people like Marco put into both the code and the life of
the projects they touch.
On May 26, 2015 5:53:02 PM CEST, Johan Bilien <[email protected]> wrote:
>I unfortunately have some terrible news, Marco Pesenti Gritti passed
>away
>last Saturday in London, after a long fight against cancer. He was with
>his
>family and in good medical hands. He leaves behind his girlfriend
>Daniela
>and 4 year old daughter Daniela. I had the chance to say goodbye last
>week,
>and convey thoughts and support for his coworkers, current and passed.
>
>I was lucky to have worked with Marco for many years at litl, on a very
>broad range of projects, and had the chance to count him as a good
>friend.
>He was the most passionate and dedicated hacker I knew, and I know he
>was
>extremely respected in the GNOME community, for his work on Epiphany,
>Evince and Sugar among many others, just like he was at litl. Those who
>knew him personally know he was also an awesome human being.
>
>We will try to help his family as much as we can. He will be sorely
>missed.
>
>
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