I am extremely shocked and saddened to hear of Kyle's passing. When I made my very first Iceberg PR last August, Kyle reviewed it immediately and helped me on it, and he did so for almost all my PRs.
I pulled out a couple of my old PRs just now and re-read his comments. He liked to put smiling faces in his comments. These little smiling faces always made me feel welcomed and brightened my heart. Kyle, you will be truly missed and always remembered! On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:54 AM Yufei Gu <flyrain...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am sorry to hear about Kyle's passing. He was a wonderful person and a > valuable member of the open-source community. It's always difficult to lose > someone who has made such a positive impact on our lives. I remember > working with him on several projects and being impressed by his technical > knowledge, his passion and his humbleness. He will be greatly missed by all > who knew him. Thank you for sharing your memories of Kyle and for offering > to pass them on to his family. > > > Best, > > Yufei > > `This is not a contribution` > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:36 AM Steven Wu <stevenz...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is such tough news. I had the fortune to work with him closely in >> the OSS community. His enthusiasm and care for the community is contagious. >> He is humble and inclusive. Made some many contributions. He will be deeply >> missed and his impact lives on. >> >> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:32 AM Eduard Tudenhoefner <edu...@tabular.io> >> wrote: >> >>> Kyle was a really great friend and colleague. I've enjoyed working with >>> him in the OSS community and at Tabular in particular. He was a welcoming >>> and open person and helped the OSS community in so many different ways. He >>> will be missed! >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 4:18 PM Russell Spitzer < >>> russell.spit...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Kyle always made my day a little brighter. He was a great friend and >>>> welcoming member of this community. I know I'll miss having him here. I'm >>>> glad I had the privilege of getting to work with him both at Apple and >>>> within the OSS world. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:12 AM Holden Karau <hol...@pigscanfly.ca> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I know that many (if not all) of us have had the chance to work with >>>>> Kyle <https://github.com/kbendick> and get to know him and his >>>>> wonderful sense of humor. Unfortunately, he passed away recently. I feel >>>>> fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him and be friends. He >>>>> did some amazing work in Iceberg and cared about making our open-source >>>>> communities more welcoming and inclusive. He will be missed greatly. Next >>>>> time I am in Catalonia, I will raise a glass in his memory in a gay bar. >>>>> >>>>> If it would help anyone to share their memories, Kyle I know I'd love >>>>> to hear them and I'll collect them and pass them on to his family. >>>>> >>>>> Take care of each other. >>>>> >>>>> Hugs & Love, >>>>> >>>>> Holden >>>>> >>>>
