Very very sad and shocking news. Am very very sorry to hear this. Kyle is a great guy that turned out to be a friend. I was able to lean on his passion for iceberg - be it code or slack questions. Kyle is one of the guys - as to what formulates the iceberg community for me & that will never be the same without him.
My thoughts are with him & his loved ones. ~Sreeram On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 11:11 AM Jack Ye <yezhao...@gmail.com> wrote: > Very shocked and sad about this... > > Kyle is a genuine friend I made through the Iceberg project. He commented > almost all my PRs, provided insightful suggestions and always influences me > with his passion in the community and the project. I still remember > chatting with him on slack about him changing job, moving home, and we > constantly shared different things happened in work and life with each > other. The community will be different without him, but I believe his > spirit and passion will be passed down. > > Rest in peace, Kyle. > > Best, > Jack Ye > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:17 AM Szehon Ho <szehon.apa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Very shocked when I first heard this over the weekend. Became more sad >> when I learned how long he was sick for, and so humbled that he chose to >> spend so much of his last days with us in the Iceberg community. >> >> I did not have a chance to work directly with him in Apple as I was on a >> different team. But it is hard to not see Kyle's buoyant personality >> over-flowing everywhere in the Iceberg mailing lists. He is undoubtedly >> the most positive person I've ever met in open source. He brought a >> much-needed human side to what is usually an impersonal open source >> community mostly conducted through emails, you could tell by each email how >> genuinely passionate he was about building the community, something quite >> rare. As some have said, it is something we can all learn from, and the >> Iceberg community will hopefully not lose. >> >> May he rest in peace, and best wishes to his family. >> >> Szehon >> >> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:05 PM Manish Malhotra < >> manish.malhotra.w...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Very sad and depressing news!! >>> Difficult to believe for such a smiling and jubilant person. >>> >>> Have not worked directly with him, but have followed some of his threads >>> in Iceberg and Trino channels. >>> I have also interacted briefly while he was at Apple. But knows that he >>> has big contribution to the Iceberg and other OSS projects and can >>> >>> Praying for him to rest in peace! >>> >>> - Manish >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 1:12 PM Prashant Singh <prashant010...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Exteremly sad to hear this news, Kyle was an inspiration to me, he >>>> helped me out at numerous instances with his prompt and elaborate replies >>>> and valuable guidance. He was one of the go to member for me in the >>>> community and I will miss him. >>>> >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:06 AM Driesprong, Fokko <fo...@apache.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sad to hear this awful news. I remember Kyle as someone that always >>>>> took the time to help everyone out. I've learned a lot from him, and it >>>>> was >>>>> a privilege to work with him. Each time I work on the open-api spec, he >>>>> puts a smile on my face. >>>>> <https://github.com/apache/iceberg/blob/master/open-api/rest-catalog-open-api.yaml#L909> >>>>> He will be truly missed. >>>>> >>>>> Fokko >>>>> >>>>> Op ma 5 dec. 2022 om 19:51 schreef huaxin gao <huaxin.ga...@gmail.com >>>>> >: >>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
