Re: Yoram Gnat
Yoram's only standards-related work that I'm aware of was on the keyboard layout; the committee benefitted from his knowledge of Hebrew and Biblical characters and their uses. I have let the committee know of his passing, if anyone there shares more I will share it here as well. On Friday 22 April 2016 10:09:39 Aharon Varady wrote: > I'd very much like to know more about him. Anything more you can say, Shai? > Even basic details. > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Shai Berger wrote: > > On Thursday 21 April 2016 20:51:10 Lior Kaplan wrote: > > > Thanks for letting us know. I'm very sorry to hear these sad news. > > > > Same here. > > > > Besides open source, Yoram also contributed to open standards -- I met > > him when he contributed to the Hebrew Keyboard Layout standard. > > > > Shai. > > > > > Beside Culmus, Yoram was also very friendly to us @ Hamakor, helping > > > with gathering location in Shenkar. > > > > > > Kaplan > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Aharon Varady > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital > > > > typographer > > > > > > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > > > > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past > > > > January, shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > > > > > > > > We will post more information about Yoram after we've gathered it for > > > > a remembrance. Yoram was responsible for all of the Culmus fonts > > > > shared with GPL+FE licenses including. (A long list of fonts > > > > contributed by Yoram can be found under his name at > > > > <http://opensiddur.org/tools/fonts>.) > > > > > > > > He was always responsive to our requests to help with changes to > > > > popular > > > > > > fonts -- adding a bowed head lamed to Frank Ruehl and turning on the > > > > niqud for the "Rashi-script" Sepharadi cursive font. Through his > > > > ḥesed in sharing his work open-source, his craft literally affected > > > > millions and we are extremely grateful for his work. > > > > > > > > The Culmus Project continues through the effort of Yoram's long time > > > > collaborator, Maxim Iorsh. > > > > > > > > We hope to share more on Yoram's life and work as it becomes > > > > available. > > > > > > > > May his name and his handiwork be remembered for a blessing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Aharon > > > > > > > > -- > > > > A.N. Varady > > > > Director > > > > the Jewish Free Culture Society > > > > for Open-source in Judaism > > > > https://jewishfreeculture.org > > > > > > > > ___ > > > > Discussions mailing list > > > > Discussions@hamakor.org.il > > > > http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Re: Yoram Gnat
Hi Aharon and all, On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:24:10 -0400 Aharon Varady wrote: > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital typographer > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, > shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > sorry to hear that and I am grateful for his important work. Regards, Shlomi Fish -- - Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Humanity - Parody of Modern Life - http://shlom.in/humanity Better be a tail for the lions, than the head of the jackals. — Pirkei Avot, 4 15 Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Re: Yoram Gnat
Hi Aharon and all, On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:24:10 -0400 Aharon Varady wrote: > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital typographer > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, > shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > sorry to hear that and I am grateful for his important work. Regards, Shlomi Fish -- - Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ Humanity - Parody of Modern Life - http://shlom.in/humanity Better be a tail for the lions, than the head of the jackals. — Pirkei Avot, 4 15 Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply . ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Re: Yoram Gnat
I'd very much like to know more about him. Anything more you can say, Shai? Even basic details. On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 6:13 PM, Shai Berger wrote: > On Thursday 21 April 2016 20:51:10 Lior Kaplan wrote: > > Thanks for letting us know. I'm very sorry to hear these sad news. > > > > Same here. > > Besides open source, Yoram also contributed to open standards -- I met him > when he contributed to the Hebrew Keyboard Layout standard. > > Shai. > > > Beside Culmus, Yoram was also very friendly to us @ Hamakor, helping with > > gathering location in Shenkar. > > > > Kaplan > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Aharon Varady > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital > typographer > > > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > > > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, > > > shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > > > > > > We will post more information about Yoram after we've gathered it for a > > > remembrance. Yoram was responsible for all of the Culmus fonts shared > > > with GPL+FE licenses including. (A long list of fonts contributed by > > > Yoram can be found under his name at > > > <http://opensiddur.org/tools/fonts>.) > > > > > > He was always responsive to our requests to help with changes to > popular > > > fonts -- adding a bowed head lamed to Frank Ruehl and turning on the > > > niqud for the "Rashi-script" Sepharadi cursive font. Through his ḥesed > > > in sharing his work open-source, his craft literally affected millions > > > and we are extremely grateful for his work. > > > > > > The Culmus Project continues through the effort of Yoram's long time > > > collaborator, Maxim Iorsh. > > > > > > We hope to share more on Yoram's life and work as it becomes available. > > > > > > May his name and his handiwork be remembered for a blessing. > > > > > > > > > Aharon > > > > > > -- > > > A.N. Varady > > > Director > > > the Jewish Free Culture Society > > > for Open-source in Judaism > > > https://jewishfreeculture.org > > > > > > ___ > > > Discussions mailing list > > > Discussions@hamakor.org.il > > > http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions > -- A.N. Varady Director the Jewish Free Culture Society for Open-source in Judaism https://jewishfreeculture.org ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Re: Yoram Gnat
On Thursday 21 April 2016 20:51:10 Lior Kaplan wrote: > Thanks for letting us know. I'm very sorry to hear these sad news. > Same here. Besides open source, Yoram also contributed to open standards -- I met him when he contributed to the Hebrew Keyboard Layout standard. Shai. > Beside Culmus, Yoram was also very friendly to us @ Hamakor, helping with > gathering location in Shenkar. > > Kaplan > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Aharon Varady > > > wrote: > > > > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital typographer > > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, > > shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > > > > We will post more information about Yoram after we've gathered it for a > > remembrance. Yoram was responsible for all of the Culmus fonts shared > > with GPL+FE licenses including. (A long list of fonts contributed by > > Yoram can be found under his name at > > <http://opensiddur.org/tools/fonts>.) > > > > He was always responsive to our requests to help with changes to popular > > fonts -- adding a bowed head lamed to Frank Ruehl and turning on the > > niqud for the "Rashi-script" Sepharadi cursive font. Through his ḥesed > > in sharing his work open-source, his craft literally affected millions > > and we are extremely grateful for his work. > > > > The Culmus Project continues through the effort of Yoram's long time > > collaborator, Maxim Iorsh. > > > > We hope to share more on Yoram's life and work as it becomes available. > > > > May his name and his handiwork be remembered for a blessing. > > > > > > Aharon > > > > -- > > A.N. Varady > > Director > > the Jewish Free Culture Society > > for Open-source in Judaism > > https://jewishfreeculture.org > > > > ___ > > Discussions mailing list > > Discussions@hamakor.org.il > > http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Re: Yoram Gnat
Thanks for letting us know. I'm very sorry to hear these sad news. Beside Culmus, Yoram was also very friendly to us @ Hamakor, helping with gathering location in Shenkar. Kaplan On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 7:24 PM, Aharon Varady wrote: > Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital typographer > from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, > informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, > shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. > > We will post more information about Yoram after we've gathered it for a > remembrance. Yoram was responsible for all of the Culmus fonts shared with > GPL+FE licenses including. (A long list of fonts contributed by Yoram can > be found under his name at <http://opensiddur.org/tools/fonts>.) > > He was always responsive to our requests to help with changes to popular > fonts -- adding a bowed head lamed to Frank Ruehl and turning on the niqud > for the "Rashi-script" Sepharadi cursive font. Through his ḥesed in sharing > his work open-source, his craft literally affected millions and we are > extremely grateful for his work. > > The Culmus Project continues through the effort of Yoram's long time > collaborator, Maxim Iorsh. > > We hope to share more on Yoram's life and work as it becomes available. > > May his name and his handiwork be remembered for a blessing. > > > Aharon > > -- > A.N. Varady > Director > the Jewish Free Culture Society > for Open-source in Judaism > https://jewishfreeculture.org > > ___ > Discussions mailing list > Discussions@hamakor.org.il > http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions > ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
Yoram Gnat
Very sad news to share from the family of Yoram Gnat, digital typographer from the Open Source Hebrew font foundry, Culmus. His daughter, Orly, informed me this morning that Yoram Gnat passed away this past January, shortly after being diagnosed with Leukemia. We will post more information about Yoram after we've gathered it for a remembrance. Yoram was responsible for all of the Culmus fonts shared with GPL+FE licenses including. (A long list of fonts contributed by Yoram can be found under his name at <http://opensiddur.org/tools/fonts>.) He was always responsive to our requests to help with changes to popular fonts -- adding a bowed head lamed to Frank Ruehl and turning on the niqud for the "Rashi-script" Sepharadi cursive font. Through his ḥesed in sharing his work open-source, his craft literally affected millions and we are extremely grateful for his work. The Culmus Project continues through the effort of Yoram's long time collaborator, Maxim Iorsh. We hope to share more on Yoram's life and work as it becomes available. May his name and his handiwork be remembered for a blessing. Aharon -- A.N. Varady Director the Jewish Free Culture Society for Open-source in Judaism https://jewishfreeculture.org ___ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
