Re: [MiNT] Frank is dead

[Edgar Aichinger <edgar.aichinger@aon.at>]

Am Freitag 19 März 2010 17:31:47 schrieb Mathias Wittau:
> We recived the following very sad message:
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> Die folgende Meldung kam gerade in Maus.B.Info:
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> From: Christian Goßlar @ B
> Newsgroups: Maus.B.Info
> Followup-To: Maus.B.Fragen_zur_Maus
> Subject: traurige Nachricht
> Maus-ID: A12652@B
> Message-ID: <201003181955.a12652@b.maus.de>
> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:55:00
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> Liebe Mauser!
> 
> Heute &#129;müssen wir euch eine traurige Nachricht mitteilen.
> 
> Frank Naumann, der Mitprogrammieren von Freemint, ist am 12.3.2010
>  gestorben.
> 
> Stefan Glaser & Christian Goßlar
> 

Oh how sad, I'm very shocked by these news!

When Frank and Guido started SpareMiNT I coincidentally stumbled apon a ftp 
directory containing the not-yet released MiNT port of rpm and some 
packages... Guido gave me a quick starter for rpm packaging, and during the 
next couple of years I was glad to contribute to SpareMint, by 
rebuilding/porting/maintaining several redhat packages, and even create new 
rpms for stuff I was interested in. I remember Frank as always being calm, 
polite, helpful and competent when I got stuck or needed expertise.

I have moved away from using Ataris and MiNT in 2003 but still follow its 
development by reading this list. I have read about Frank's illness here a few 
monts ago and was under the impression that he had recovered in the meantime. 

I'd also like to express my deep compassion to his relatives.

Rest well, Frank!

Edgar