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I think Chuck would be quite pleased with your story!

It's always sad to lose someone so talented - or anyone for that matter. One of the few consolations is that it gives us a chance to tell great stories about them.

BTW for anyone like me who often just reads the comments here, take a few minutes to read Chuck's obituary. It's a wonderful celebration of his life and work.

"Having his own company allowed Chuck to be Chuck. He got up when he felt like it (usually in the afternoon), he worked when he felt like it, and wrote the software he wanted to write. He was a guru in the fullest sense of the word."



RIP. My only memory of zmodem involves Slackware, minicom and dial up in 1996.

That is one really well written and comprehensive obituary! They managed to keep it both real and amusing. Recommended read.


The quotation you selected caught my eye as well. Sort of defines the independent hacker lifestyle well.




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