Would like to add my name to the very (very, very, very) long list of people
who respected and will miss Don.
I do not drink coffee, but for this occasion, it feels appropriate to say:
(coffee != sleep) & (!coffee == sleep)
--
TTFN,
patrick
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:50 PM, Paul Ferguson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I was informed of this earlier today... I’ve known Don for almost all of the
> 20+ years that he was engaged with this community. I am very sad to hear of
> his passing.
>
> Among his many accomplishments, one of the things that always impressed me
> about Don was that -- in addition to being a good friend and colleague -- he
> was also no-nonsense expert technical voice of reason and sanity (also a
> CCIE) and an early volunteer SANS Daily Incident Handler.
>
> He will be sorely missed.
>
> - ferg
>
>
> On 7/23/20 4:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland wrote:
>
>> It is with a heavy heart that I must relate the news that Don Smith,
>> formerly of CenturyLink and more lately of Netscout Arbor, passed away in
>> his sleep last night.
>> Don was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many; he was a mainstay of the
>> operational community, and tirelessly worked to make the Internet safer and
>> more resilient for us all. His intellect, wit, and generosity of spirit
>> were well-known to those who were privileged to have the opportunity to work
>> with and learn from him.
>> Don’s contributions to the industry were manifold. While we are all
>> diminished by his loss, his legacy abides; and we can honor him by
>> continuing to build upon that foundation, for the betterment of the Internet
>> community as a whole.
>> Once Don’s family have established plans for his memorial, they will be
>> posted here.
>> --------------------------------------------
>> Roland Dobbins <[email protected]>
>
> --
> Paul Ferguson
> Tacoma, WA USA
> Illegitimi non carborundum.
