Wolfgang Denk

[Tom Rini]

On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 05:11:33PM +0200, Stefano Babic 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.
> 
> Rest in peace, my friend

I'm late in replying here, as I too am at a loss for what to say.  His
impact to the industry was significant, and he will be missed.

-- 
Tom
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