That's really sad news. Raj was my first link to ILUG-D when I pinged him after seeing his email on the linux-india mailing lists, back in 1997-98. Over the years, he became a great friend and mentor, and I learned a lot from him. He was also a regular on IRC, well respected across various networks and that was probably the easiest means of staying in touch with him remotely.
Some of my most enduring memories are of him organizing meetups at his place and offering an endless supply of excellent coffee with cream over discussions about all sorts of technology; of the initial linux asia conferences, of freed.in, and the many late night jaunts to defcol that became a defining feature of ilugd meets. He was a man of principles, sticking by his guns and openly questioning anything he didn't believe in. His warm personality, great sense of humour and his insightful opinions on a wide variety of topics will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, Raj. -- Viksit Gaur >________________________________ > From: Kishore Bhargava <kish...@linkaxis.com> >To: The Linux-Delhi mailing list <ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org> >Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:30 AM >Subject: [ilugd] Shocking and Sad news. > >12-12-12. What a very very sad day. We lost a very dear friend, Raj Mathur. > >People who knew and have met Raj will always remember him as a lively and >humourous person - brutally honest and a man of principles. > >Raj was a founder member of the Indian Linux Users Group and a very active >member of the Free and Open Source community. Well respected and extremely >knowledgable, he was often sought after for advice which he readily dispersed. > >Raj loved to have fun and encouraged everyone around him to do the same. He >loved his food, his movies, his music and being with friends and family. > >A brilliant hacker and much respected for his pioneering work, he will be >missed by one and all. > >Rest in peace, Raj "Oldmonk" Mathur. >-- > > >_______________________________________________ >Ilugd mailing list >Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org >http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > > > _______________________________________________ Ilugd mailing list Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
