Wolfgang Denk

[Michael Nazzareno Trimarchi]

Hi all

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 5:11 PM Stefano Babic <sbabic at denx.de> wrote:
>
> Dear U-Boot community,
>
> it is my very sad duty to inform you that Wolfgang Denk, the father of
> U-Boot, passed away last week. We have lost a great developer and a very
> good friend.
>
> I met Wolfgang the first time quite 25 years ago, when we worked for the
> same company. I was hired as consultant for a (at the time very
> frequently used) RTOS. I had no time to introduce me, because Wolfgang
> interrupted me with : "Just install Linux !". Well, of course I did. It
> was the first good suggestion he gave me. Many others followed.
>
> Wolfgang was a pioneer and strong supporter of Open Source, in the time
> when Linux for Embedded System started its first steps. In many
> occasions he had strong discussions with customers to explain the
> advantages of Open Source, and he rejected business contracts if
> customer was going against his principles. We will miss him.
>

I'm really sorry. He was a great guy and will remain for me a great guy.
I don't have words to describe the feeling I have at the moment.

Michael

> Rest in peace, my friend
>
> Stefano Babic
>
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