RE: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-24 Thread Jakob Heitz (jheitz) via NANOG
Don was a great guy. I learnt a few things about Flowspec from him. Sorry to see him go. Regards, Jakob. -Original Message- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:22:45 + From: "Dobbins, Roland" It is with a heavy heart that I must relate the news that Don Smith, formerly of CenturyLink and mo

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-24 Thread John Schiel
Very well said Roland. He cared greatly about this community and was always willing to help others. I personally would not be where I am today without his effort and caring. Thank you Don, I will miss you greatly. --John On 7/23/20 5:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland wrote: It is with a heavy heart t

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread Töma Gavrichenkov
Thank you Roland for letting us know, I have no words. I must say I honestly can't believe these news but I should. Throughout all those virtual meetings I was hoping one day we'll talk about things important for both of us once again. He was a leader. An inspiration. Wish his family stays st

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread John Kristoff
On Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:22:45 + "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. Thanks again for this Roland. We have lost one of the giants of

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread Patrick W. Gilmore
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

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread Paul Ferguson
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 fri

Re: Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread Rabbi Rob Thomas
I’m so very sorry to hear this news. My condolences to Don’s family and all of his many, many friends. He was a great teammate in our shared mission to improve the Internet. Zichrono livracha, Don’s memory is definitely for blessing. > On Jul 23, 2020, at 7:22 PM, Dobbins, Roland > wrote:

Don Smith, RIP.

2020-07-23 Thread Dobbins, Roland
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 th