Re: We've lost another innovator

[Matt Hoppes <mattlists () rivervalleyinternet net>]

This is sad to hear, who is handling the AMPRNet system now?

On 11/27/19 1:27 PM, Rich Kulawiec wrote:
> ----- Forwarded message from Russ Allbery <eagle () eyrie org> -----
>
> > From: Russ Allbery <eagle () eyrie org>
> > Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:56:23 -0800
> > Subject: Brian Kantor has died
> >
> > Slashdot reported, via a contributor from the 44Net amateur radio mailing
> > list, that Brian Kantor died suddenly in his home last week.
> >
> > https://tech.slashdot.org/story/19/11/24/0051236/brian-kantor-internet-and-amprnet-pioneer-wb6cyt-dies
> >
> > Brian was the co-inventor of NNTP and the co-author of RFC 977, with Phil
> > Lapsley.  I never met him in person, but have had several opportunities to
> > chat with him electronically, including as recently as last month (via
> > NNTP and netnews newsgroups, of course).  He will be missed.
>
> I never met Brian either, but have "known" him electronically for decades.
> His was a voice I always paid attention to, even when I disagreed with
> what he had to say.  I'm sorry he's gone, and I'll miss him.
>
> ---rsk