Einar (known to everyone as "Stef") went all the way back in the networking world. We were in almost daily communications back in the ARPANET days. He was the moderator of one of the very first and most important network mailing lists -- MSGGROUP -- which we used to establish, discuss (yes, and argue) many of the fundamental issues and standards that make even this very email message possible today.
He will very much be missed. --Lauren-- ----- Forwarded message from David Farber <[email protected]> ----- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:12:17 -0400 From: David Farber <[email protected]> Subject: [IP] Internet pioneer Einar Stefferud, passes way Reply-To: [email protected] To: ip <[email protected]> I have known Stef for many many years and worked on many joint activities with him. I particularly remember a gig we did together for the Mormon Church in SLC as well as the early days of email discussion groups. It has been years since I saw him but I remember him well and with pleasant memories. Dave Begin forwarded message: From: "Ed Gerck, Ph.D." <[email protected]> Subject: Internet pioneer Einar Stefferud, passes way Date: September 25, 2011 4:22:42 PM EDT To: David Farber <[email protected]>, Ip Ip <[email protected]> Hello Dave, Stef had the pleasure of introducing us sometime in 2000, which was just an example of how much friendship he created and shared in his life. I just spoke with his wife Donna, who asked me to relay that he passed way Sept 22, surrounded by family. More details on Stef, his pioneering work since the early Internet days, and his later days work at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einar_Stefferud He is survived by his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and three grand-children. Kind regards, Ed Gerck ------------------------------------------- ----- End forwarded message ----- --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://vortex.com/g+lauren Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
