[Foundation-l] Rob Levin of irc.freenode.net has passed away :-(

[Filip Maljkovic]

Erik Moeller wrote:
> According to operators of FreeNode.net, Rob Levin, who was the
> President of the Peer-Directer Projects Center which operates
> irc.freenode.net, has passed away in an accident. Slashdot has a
> summary here:
> http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/09/16/2152243
>
> I've only interacted with lilo (his IRC nickname) a few times, but I
> have a long time connection to the FreeNode community. About 6 years
> ago, when it was still known as openprojects.net, I created a channel
> there for a website which I run. It grew very rapidly and then moved
> to another network, but I stayed with OpenProjects/FreeNode, where we
> started the #wikipedia IRC channel in December 2001.
>
> Back then, it was often only 3 or 4 people who would hang out
> occasionally, while I'm now counting 263 people on the channel.  Since
> then, the Wikimedia community has created countless other channels on
> the FreeNode network, which are invaluable to our commmunity on so
> many levels. Every now and then lilo would drop in and see how it
> goes.
>
> Rob Levin was very much part of the fabric of FreeNode, and he helped
> turn it into a place that is generally pleasant and vibrant, a home
> for many, many open source and free content projects.
>
> Fortunately, FreeNode will continue to operate. Truly, this vast
> international communication network is a powerful legacy. But lilo had
> many more ideas, and the passion and intellect to pursue them. His
> passing is a great blow to all who knew him and who worked with him,
> and a fatal personal loss for his loved ones.
>
> I will miss him. :.-(
>   
Seconded. A truly sad day for IRC. I'm very saddened.

Filip