> -----Original Message----- > From: U-Boot [mailto:u-boot-boun...@lists.denx.de] On Behalf Of Stefano Babic > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2022 12:12 AM > To: U-Boot@lists.denx.de > Subject: Wolfgang Denk > > Dear U-Boot community, > > it is my very sad duty to inform you that Wolfgang Denk, the father of > U-Boot, passed away last > week. We have lost a great developer and a very good friend. > > I met Wolfgang the first time quite 25 years ago, when we worked for the same > company. I was hired > as consultant for a (at the time very frequently used) RTOS. I had no time to > introduce me, > because Wolfgang interrupted me with : "Just install Linux !". Well, of > course I did. It was the > first good suggestion he gave me. Many others followed. > > Wolfgang was a pioneer and strong supporter of Open Source, in the time when > Linux for Embedded > System started its first steps. In many occasions he had strong discussions > with customers to > explain the advantages of Open Source, and he rejected business contracts if > customer was going > against his principles. We will miss him. > > Rest in peace, my friend
So sad news. Rest in Peace, Wolfgang Denk. Jaehoon Chung > > Stefano Babic > > -- > ===================================================================== > DENX Software Engineering GmbH, Managing Director: Wolfgang Denk > HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, 82194 Groebenzell, Germany > Phone: +49-8142-66989-53 Fax: +49-8142-66989-80 Email: sba...@denx.de > =====================================================================
