Debian Project mourns the loss of Ian Murdock

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the announcement of the passing of Ian Murdock, the founder of the Debian Project. Participants express their shock and share thoughts on the implications of his death, as well as the speculative nature of the cause of death.

Discussion Character

  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses shock at the news of Ian Murdock's passing, highlighting their long-time use of Debian.
  • Another participant notes that Murdock's death occurred at a young age and mentions that the cause of death has been speculative.
  • A third participant acknowledges the speculation regarding the cause of death and indicates an intention to investigate further.
  • A suggestion is made to move the discussion to the "Computing and Technology" forum for more appropriate context.
  • Additional details about Murdock's death are shared through a link to an article.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express shock and sadness over Murdock's passing, but there is no consensus on the specifics surrounding the cause of death, which remains speculative.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes references to external articles for more information, but does not resolve the uncertainties regarding the cause of death.

S.G. Janssens
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As a long time Debian user and as a human being, I was shocked this afternoon when I received an email

https://www.debian.org/News/2016/20160105

announcing the passing of the project's founder.
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Cause of death has been very speculative.
I read so too, but didn't have the time yet to look into it carefully. I will, though.

Greg, could you perhaps consider moving this to the "Computing and Technology" forum? I overlooked it at first, my apologies, but now I think posting this there may have been deserved and more appropriate.
 
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