Re: [9front] rip mycroftiv

[Jacob Moody <moody@mail.posixcafe.org>]

On 7/19/22 17:18, Jacob Moody wrote:
> On 7/19/22 14:12, Stanley Lieber wrote:
>> all,
>>
>> i'm sorry to announce that today we learned mycroftiv (creator of ants, grid, etc.) has passed away. further information is not available at this time. he will be sorely missed.
>>
>> sl
> 
> Mycroftiv helped guide me through my learning of the world of plan9. From helping me get wifi drivers installed on my first bare metal setup,
> to encouraging me to take my first steps towards being an active member, to teaching me about the crazy magic he was up to with spawngrid.
> His thoughts on namespaces have been integral to how I think and view the system. He was always looking for ways to use plan9 to better
> understand the world around us, or as a medium for communicating his thoughts and feelings. He helped push not only myself but the community
> and system as a whole. For these, I can not thank him enough.
> 
> To mycroftiv, a visionary, a friend, and a mentor, you will be missed.

Given recent information, I feel obligated to rescind these words.
I can't in good moral standing let this endorsement sit.

I guess its hard to really know someone through a screen.
I feel like I lost a friend twice, first physically, then
as the person I remember them to be.