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 <fergdawgs...@mykolab.com> 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 <roland.dobb...@netscout.com> > > -- > Paul Ferguson > Tacoma, WA USA > Illegitimi non carborundum.