[nycbug-talk] Condolences from NYCBUG for Itojun

[Isaac Levy]

Hi All,

Sorry to top-post, but I feel it's appropriate here.

With respect for itojun, I'd like to please ask this thread be closed,  
*excepting* any news, urls, or info people would like to share from  
the memorial service or funeral in Japan this week.

This is the letter Ray had solicited for names last week, and to my  
understanding, these emails will be forwarded to friends, family, and  
colleagues at the memorial service.
(Ray had mail issues this weekend, so I ended up being the one to send  
it off- thank you Ray for putting it together.  And special thanks to  
my friend Kiyo for providing the Japanese translation.)

Ray will also be starting us off with a moment of silence for itojun  
at the meeting Wednesday, especially relevant since this will be our  
second consecutive meeting on IPv6.

Best,
.ike





On Nov 5, 2007, at 9:03 AM, Isaac Levy wrote:

> To the family, friends, and close colleagues of Jun-ichiro "itojun"  
> Itoh Hagino,
>
> The people of the New York City *BSD Users Group are grieved with  
> itojun's passing, and want to offer our condolences for your loss.
>
> Itojun's work in the worldwide UNIX community, his work with the  
> IETF, Internet Protocols, and his clear passion for barrier-free  
> availability to all of his work- has directly touched the hearts of  
> millions of people worldwide.  The work of itojun was carried out in  
> a true spirit of progress and humanity.  He stood as a powerful  
> example of the best people in the worldwide communities in Free and  
> Open Source software.
>
> Itojun was a strong leader in the international UNIX and Open Source  
> communities, he led by example, sharing his hard work and  
> creativity.  In his passing, in the spirit of creativity, his work  
> will continue to inspire, affect, and connect communities worldwide-  
> far outside of computing and technology.
>
> The work of few individuals will reach this far, and the spirit (and  
> dedicated quality) of itojun's work will affect millions.
>
> The wide scope of his IPv6 work, through the Kame/WIDE projects,  
> means his work will directly, and positively, affect the lives of  
> most people on earth for the future.
>
> Our sadness is tempered by the warm intentions of Itojun's profound  
> work, known not only by his writings, but in existence of the code  
> he left for all of us.
>
> Itojun's many contributions will be remembered as they enrich our  
> work and lives, we will miss his enthusiasm and kindness.
>
> Our deepest sympathy,
>
> NYC*BUG (New York City *BSD User Group)
>
> Avi Faitelewicz
> Dru Lavigne
> Gene Cronk
> George Rosamond
> Isaac (.ike) Levy
> Jesse Callaway
> Okan Demirmen
> Pete Wright
> Ray Lai
> Steven Kreuzer
> Tim Jacques
> ...and all 170 members of NYC*BUG.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Junichiro (Itojun) Itoh Hagino のご家族、ご友人と同僚の皆 
> 様へ
>
> ニューヨークBSDユーザーグループは、Itojunのご逝去 
> を悔やみ、哀悼の言葉を送りたいと思います。
> Itojunの世界をまたにかけたUNIXコミュニティーでの活 
> 躍、IETFとの仕事、インターネットプロトコール、そ 
> してバリアフリーの導入に対する強い熱意は世界中 
> たくさんの人々の心に直接触れました。Itojunの仕事 
> は常に真の向上心とヒューマニズムによって行われ 
> ていました。彼は世界のフリー・オープンソース・ 
> ソフトウェアのコミュニティーに最も優秀で、力強 
> い手本として残る事でしょう。
>
> ItojunはインターナショナルUNIXオープンソース・コ 
> ミュニティーの強力なリーダーであり、勤勉さと創 
> 造力で人々を導いて行きました。彼が亡くなってし 
> まった今、創造性のスピリットによって彼の仕事は 
> コンピューターやテクノロジーの壁を越えた世界と 
> いうコミニュティーを感化、影響、そしてつなげて 
> ゆくことでしょう。
>
> 個人の仕事がここまで達成するのはまれで、Itojunの 
> スピリット（そして情熱）は何万人もの人々に影響 
> を与えるものです。
>
> 広い視野で観るItojunの仕事はKame/WiIDEのプロジェクト 
> により将来世界のほとんどの人の生命に直接よい意 
> 味で影響するはずです。
>
> 私たちの悲しみは執筆のみならず我々に残された 
> コードによって紹介されているItojunの仕事に対する 
> 温かい思いやりによってなぐさめられています。
> Itojunの貢献がこれから先、私たちの仕事と毎日を豊 
> かにするたびに、私たちは彼の情熱と優しさをなつ 
> かしく思い出すことでしょう。
>
> Our deepest sympathy,
>
> NYC*BUG (New York City *BSD User Group)
>
> Avi Faitelewicz
> Dru Lavigne
> Gene Cronk
> George Rosamond
> Isaac (.ike) Levy
> Jesse Callaway
> Okan Demirmen
> Pete Wright
> Ray Lai
> Steven Kreuzer
> そしてNYC*BUG のすべての170 人のメンバー。
>
>
>
>
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