On 04/12/13 10:17, Dave Horton wrote: > Sad is the word. I'm feeling strangely gutted by this, and as someone > on the outskirts of node I don't even know Ben. But I have always been > struck by his willingness to be helpful to one and all on mailing lists > and the IRC who were trying to learn, use, and develop libuv. Those > exchanges that I had with him and witnessed with others greatly > impressed me of his generosity, intelligence, and openness to ideas > and/or challenges - those are critical qualities in a community like > ours. And as someone with personal past experience with > startup/founder/exit drama, I hate to see someone put down what must > have been a labor of love in this way. I would hope there is a way > back, if all that is needed is a breather and some time away. Failing > that, I would be interested to find a way to show my gratitude to Ben in > some sort of more meaningful way if others have any ideas... > > It's probably a good day for us all to reflect internally on the meaning > of "community", and what we personally can do (not tell others to do) to > make this community -- our community -- continue to grow, and to attract > and retain good people -- whether they be standard-bearers like Ben, or > minor players like me. > > Thank you Ben. And best wishes on your next challenge! >
Well written Dave - I feel exactly the same way as you. Thanks Ben - all of us you've helped in the past will miss you but I'm sure you'll do well in whatever you decide to do next. Kind regards, Steve. -- -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
